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spigot

1. a stopper for the vent hole of a cask
2. a tap, usually of wood, fitted to a cask
3. a US name for tap
4. a short cylindrical projection on one component designed to fit into a hole on another, esp the male part of a joint (spigot and socket joint) between two pipes
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spigot

spigot, 2
1. A faucet.
2. The end of a pipe that fits into a bell, 2.
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