syphon

sy·phon

 (sī′fən)

n. & v.

Variant of siphon.

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syphon

(ˈsaɪfən)

n

(General Physics) a variant spelling of siphon

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si•phon

or sy•phon

(ˈsaɪ fən)

n., v. -phoned, -phon•ing. n.

1. a U-shaped pipe that uses atmospheric pressure to draw liquid from one container, place, or level to another.

2. a projecting tubular part of some animals, esp. certain mollusks, through which liquid enters or leaves the body.

v.t., v.i.

3. to convey, draw, or pass through or as if through a siphon (sometimes fol. by off).

[1650–60; < Latin sīphōn- (s. of sīphō) < Greek síphōn, siphōn pipe, tube]

si′phon•al, si•phon′ic (-ˈfɒn ɪk) adj.

si′phon•less, adj.

si′phon•like`, adj.

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syphon

Past participle: syphoned
Gerund: syphoning

Imperative

syphon

syphon

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	syphon - a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube siphon tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
	2.	syphon - a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled siphon organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
Verb	1.	syphon - convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon siphon, siphon off draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

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