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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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Yet members from both parties pointed to the rising influence of China, alarmed that China could open a spigot of cash for international aid in areas where U.S. programs cease.
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Around the four-minute mark of the first, the spigot opened.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Even if TikTok really is shut down in the United States by the end of the month, capping at least one spigot of puerile content, the damage will have been done.
—Helen Holmes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
During this time, drain the liquid from your bokashi bin every 2 to 3 days by either using the spigot on your composter or by gently tipping the bokashi bin to the side and pouring the liquid out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Around the four-minute mark of the first, the spigot opened.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Even if TikTok really is shut down in the United States by the end of the month, capping at least one spigot of puerile content, the damage will have been done.
—Helen Holmes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
During this time, drain the liquid from your bokashi bin every 2 to 3 days by either using the spigot on your composter or by gently tipping the bokashi bin to the side and pouring the liquid out.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Spigot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spigot. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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