SPILE

/spaɪl/
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Definition

/spaɪl/
noun
  1. A splinter.
  2. A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
  3. A spout inserted in a maple (or other tree) to draw off sap.
verb
  1. To plug (a hole) with a spile.
  2. To draw off (a liquid) using a spile.
  3. To provide (a barrel, tree etc.) with a spile.

Source: Wiktionary

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