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单词 spigot
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spigot
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n

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spigot: spigots
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Now federal officials allege he funneled $600 million in fraudulent claims to this impoverished pocket of Appalachia, and the government turned off the spigot.
Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016)
Powerful interests within the government also want to keep the money spigots open to hit growth targets.
Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016)
And he opened the spigots for his 2013 inauguration, setting no limits on corporate or individual donations.
Time(Nov 24, 2016)
1n a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
faucet
mixing faucet
single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
cock, stopcock, turncock
faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
regulator
any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
2n a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Syn|Hyper
tap
plug, stopper, stopple
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
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