spile

Example Sentences

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Peeta’s found a good vein and the water begins to gush from the spile.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Finnick goes to hammer the spile into the green bark of a massive tree with a rock, but I stop him.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

A silver parachute that holds a spile for tapping trees, and the pearl Peeta gave me a few hours before I blew out the force field.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

I cut the vine that ties the spile to my belt and hold the metal tube out to him.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Finnick and I stand with our weapons poised while he works the spile in, but no threat appears.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins