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

Tie up the spile and the tube of medicine in the parachute and fix it to my belt with vine.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

I strip a tough vine of its leaves, thread it through the hollow center, and tie the spile securely to my belt.

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

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

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins