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Vocabulary Entry
spile
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A spile is a small device or tube used for extracting liquid from a vessel, often used in the context of tapping trees for sap.
Example Sentences
"The farmer inserted a spile into the maple tree to collect syrup."
"After the rain, she found a spile in her yard that had fallen from the old oak."
"He forgot to bring a spile on the camping trip, so they could not tap the birch trees."
V
verb
To spile means to insert a spile into a tree or container to draw off liquid.
Example Sentences
"They will spile the trees in early spring to gather sap for syrup making."
"He learned how to spile a maple tree from his grandfather."
"After watching the tutorial, she felt confident enough to spile her own birch trees."