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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 spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 These cash spigots have become a key instrument of power for Infantino. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 There is no fresh food, either, or access to adequate medicine, or clean water; the water that runs from the spigot and into the girl’s waiting bucket is cloudy and contaminated. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for spigot

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valve

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The posts appear every 20 minutes, no author shows up twice, yesterday's topics include pet insurance and industrial valves and the search traffic fell off a cliff a year ago.

— Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The twin-valve dampers and air suspension have been recalibrated in Touring, Bentley, and Sport modes.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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