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spigot

noun

ˈspi-gət

Definition of spigot

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid the plumber has installed a new spigot over the kitchen sink

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Recent Examples of spigot The price equation If OPEC turns the spigots to max, a complex operation with no guarantee of success, all that oil may have nowhere to go. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 But if the spigot gets turned off, the whole dynamic will change. — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Leftover water will freeze, expand, and crack your rain barrel or spigot. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 The only possible solution is to turn off the spigot, particularly regarding single-use plastics that are everywhere. — Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spigot

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valve

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Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
One malfunctioning valve has been identified as the reason why Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test that destroyed much of the company’s launch pad in Cape Canaveral.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of valve

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