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: something resembling a spigot especially in regulating availability or flow (as of money)
Examples of spigot in a Sentence
the spigot on a beer keg
Hook the hose up to the spigot behind the house.
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This can also keep the end of the garden hose from getting stuck on the spigot.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The three compartment sink was missing a regular faucet with a spigot.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Some campground water spigots will remain off, and fire restrictions at the South Rim will continue.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump is demanding that Mexico provide more water to the United States and threatened to raise tariffs by 5% on imports if the country doesn’t open the spigot.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
The three compartment sink was missing a regular faucet with a spigot.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Some campground water spigots will remain off, and fire restrictions at the South Rim will continue.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Trump is demanding that Mexico provide more water to the United States and threatened to raise tariffs by 5% on imports if the country doesn’t open the spigot.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spigot
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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