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   The meaning of SPILE is pile. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPILE definition: 1. a small piece of wood that is used to control the amount of gas in a barrel (= large container…. Learn more.

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   spile. 1. a peg or plug of wood, esp. one used as a spigot. 2. a spout for conducting sap from the sugar maple. 3. a heavy wooden stake or pile. 4. to stop up (a hole) with a spile. 5. to tap by means of a spile. 6. to strengthen or support with spiles.

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   6 meanings: 1. a heavy timber stake or pile 2. US and Canadian a spout for tapping sap from the sugar maple tree 3. a plug or.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › spileSpile Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Spile definition: A post used as a foundation; a pile. A heavy stake or timber driven into the ground as a foundation or support; pile.

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   Spile definition: a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.. See examples of SPILE used in a sentence.

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   What does spile mean?

   • n. 1. A post used as a foundation; a pile. 2. A wooden plug; a bung. 3. A spout used in taking sap from a tree. 1. To support with a spile. 2. To plug or tap with a spile. [Dutch spijl, wooden pin, from Middle Dutch spīle.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Where did spile come from?

   • OED's earliest evidence for spile is from 1691, in the writing of Thomas Hale. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1500s. spile is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: spile n.2

   spile, v.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What is a spile used for?

   • A small wooden peg called a spile is knocked into the top of the barrel. When fermentation starts to slow down, a hard spile is used to control the escape of the gas. A hard spile is used to open a hole in the side of the cask. Hollowed twigs were traditionally used as spiles to tap maple trees for syrup.

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   When was spile first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb spile is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for spile is from 1691, in the writing of Thomas Hale. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1500s. spile is formed within English, by conversion.

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   What is a hard spile used for?

   • When fermentation starts to slow down, a hard spile is used to control the escape of the gas. A hard spile is used to open a hole in the side of the cask. Hollowed twigs were traditionally used as spiles to tap maple trees for syrup. The spigots from which the sap runs are called spiles. Spiles are inserted into the tree trunk with a drill.

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   What is a spile used for in maple syrup?

   • A hard spile is used to open a hole in the side of the cask. Hollowed twigs were traditionally used as spiles to tap maple trees for syrup. The spigots from which the sap runs are called spiles. Spiles are inserted into the tree trunk with a drill. What is the pronunciation of spile?

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   late 1600s. The earliest known use of the verb spile is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for spile is from 1691, in the writing of Thomas Hale. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1500s. spile is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: spile n.2. See etymology.