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• spigot — ► NOUN 1) a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask. 2) US a tap. 3) the plain end of a section of a pipe fitting into the socket of the next one. ORIGIN perhaps from Provençal espigou, from Latin spiculum little ear… …   English terms dictionary

• spigot — [ spɪgət] noun 1》 a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask. 2》 US a tap.     ↘a device for controlling the flow of liquid in a tap. 3》 the plain end of a section of a pipe fitting into the socket of the next one.… …   English new terms dictionary

• spigot — n. 1 a small peg or plug, esp. for insertion into the vent hole of a cask. 2 a US a tap. b a device for controlling the flow of liquid in a tap. 3 the plain end of a pipe section fitting into the socket of the next one. Etymology: ME, perh. f.… …   Useful english dictionary

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