Spigot

Noun CEFR B1

ˈspɪ.ɡət

Definitions

A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.
Appalachia, US, especially

Equivalents

Españolespita grifo grifónllave válvula

Françaisspigot

DeutschZapfhahn

21 more languages

العربيةالحنفية حنفية

Българскичеп

Bosanskipipa rubinet кранрубинет чеп

Catalàaixeta tap

Češtinapípa

Ελληνικάαξονίσκος

Suomitappi tulppa

Galegobetoque billa billoteespicho espita torneira tufo

हिन्दीटोंटी नल

Hrvatskipipa rubinet кранрубинет чеп

日本語コック

한국어수도꼭지

Kurdîbilla

Latinaduciculus

Latviešutapa

Norsksvikk

Polskiczop

Русскийзатычка кран пробка

Српскиpipa rubinet кранрубинет чеп

Svenskatapp

Українськакран

Examples

“I went to the sink ⟳ and turned the spigot, feeling the cold rush ⟳ of water upon my hand.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

spigot algorithm Spigots spigotty spigurnel spik Spike

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