Pronunciation: /spaɪl/
noun a small peg or spigot for stopping a vent or tap in a cask
A1 I found a spile in the toolbox.
A2 The spile was used to tap the maple tree for sap.
B1 The spile was inserted into the barrel to extract the liquid inside.
B2 The old spile had to be replaced with a new one to stop the leak.
C1 The intricate design of the spile allowed for precise control of the flow.
C2 The artisan crafted a beautiful spile out of wood and metal for the brewery.
verb to furnish with a spile or spiles
A1 I spile the juice from the orange to make a refreshing drink.
A2 She spiled the water from the bucket into the plants.
B1 The workers spiled the oil from the barrels into the containers for transport.
B2 The chef carefully spiled the sauce onto the dish to add flavor.
C1 The winemaker spiles the wine from the barrels into bottles for aging.
C2 The scientist spiled the liquid nitrogen into the test tube for the experiment.
formal The spile was carefully inserted into the tree to tap the sap for maple syrup.
informal I found a spile in the shed and used it to fix the leaky barrel.
slang Hey, pass me that spile so I can open this bottle of wine.
figurative His words were like a spile, tapping into her emotions and drawing out her deepest feelings.
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