spile

Example Sentences

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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

By wiggling and adjusting the spile, we get a thin stream running out.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

I have the pearl, though, secured in a parachute with the spile and the medicine at my waist.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

I drop the spile, forget where I am or what lies ahead, only know I must reach her, protect her.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins