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spile
noun[ C ]
uk /spaɪl/ us /ˈspaɪ.əl/
spilenoun[C] (IN A BARREL)
a small piece of wood that is used to control the amount of gas in a barrel(= large container) of beer:
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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Beer & cider
ale
beer
beer mat
beer o'clock
bitter
draft
home brew
hophead
hoppy
IPA
jar
keg party
mild
mug
perry
pint
rough cider
scrumpy
shandy
stein
spilenoun[C] (IN A TREE)
a small tube of metal or wood that is used to obtain liquid from trees:
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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sugar & sugar substitutes
agave
agave nectar
aspartame
black treacle
blackstrap molasses
dextrose
fructose
glucose
glucose syrup
golden syrup
maltose
maple sugar
maple syrup
molasses
non-sugar
sucralose
sucrose
sugar coating
sugarhouse
sugary
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