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Noun: spigot  spi-gut
  1. A plug for a bunghole in a cask
    "He inserted the spigot into the wine barrel to draw out the liquid";
    - tap
     
  2. A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
    "He turned the spigot to fill his watering can";
    - faucet [N. Amer], tap

Derived forms: spigots

Type of: plug, regulator, stopper, stopple

Part of: barrel, cask

Encyclopedia: Spigot