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DictionaryspigotLiquid flow control
noun

spigot

SPIG-uht/ˈspɪɡət/

A tap or valve that controls the flow of liquid.

Water flows from the brass spigot.

Close-up of a brass outdoor spigot with a recognizable valve handle and a short stream of water flowing from its downward-facing outlet.
Etymology
spigotMiddle Englishwooden cask plug

A spigot originally stopped a cask's hole with a wooden plug. The name extended to a valve through the shared function of restraining or controlling liquid.

In context

CrashCourse3:24
a spigot on a pipe -- open the tap, water flows, close the tap, water shuts off.
Boolean Logic & Logic Gates: Crash Course Computer Science #3

More examples

  • Water dripped from the outdoor spigot.
  • The spigot controlled the flow from the barrel.
  • He tightened the leaking spigot.

Forms

spigot · spigots

Similar words

faucet
Faucet is a common American equivalent; spigot is especially common for outdoor or container outlets.
valve
A valve controls flow within a system; a spigot is an outlet fitted with a control.