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siphon
(redirected from syphonic)

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si·phon also sy·phon  (sfn)
n.
1. A pipe or tube fashioned or deployed in an inverted U shape and filled until atmospheric pressure is sufficient to force a liquid from a reservoir in one end of the tube over a barrier higher than the reservoir and out the other end.
2. Zoology A tubular organ, especially of aquatic invertebrates such as squids or clams, by which water is taken in or expelled.
v. si·phoned, si·phon·ing, si·phons
v.tr.
To draw off or convey through or as if through a siphon.
v.intr.
To pass through a siphon.

[Middle English, from Latin sph, sphn-, from Greek sphn.]

siphon·al, si·phonic (s-fnk) adj.
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siphon

siphon or syphon
Noun
1. a tube which uses air pressure to draw liquid from a container
2. same as soda siphon
Verb
siphon off
a. to draw (liquid) off through a siphon
b. to redirect (resources or money), esp. dishonestly, into other projects or bank accounts [Greek]

siphon  (sfn)
1. A pipe or tube in the form of an upside-down U, filled with liquid and arranged so that the pressure of the atmosphere forces liquid to flow upward from a container through the tube, over a barrier, and into a lower container.
2. A tubular animal part, as of a clam, through which water is taken in or expelled.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.siphonsiphon - 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
tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
2.siphon - a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
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
Verb1.siphon - convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
2.siphon - move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
Translations

siphon [ˈsaɪfən] nsifón m
vt (also: siphon off) [+ funds]; desviar
siphon [ˈsaɪfən] nsiphon m
vt (also: siphon off) → siphonner: (fig) [+ funds]; transférer: (illegally) → détourner
siphon [ˈsaɪfən] nHeber m;
(also: soda siphon) → Siphon m
siphon off siphon vtabsaugen;
(petrol) → abzapfen
siphon [ˈsaɪfən] nsifone m
vt [+ funds] → trasferire
siphon off vttravasare (con un sifone)

siphon
n siphon [ˈsaifən]
1 a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank. sifon أُنْبوب، مِحْقَن، سيفون сифон násoska hævert der Siphon σιφόνι sifón sifoon(toru) سيفون kumiletku siphon סִיפוֹן साइफन नली zatvoren kanal, cijev szívócső sedotan vökvasuga, sogari sifone サイフォン 흡수관, 사이펀 sifonas sifons sifon hevel hevert rura przelewowa sifão sifon сифон násoska, sifón sesalna natega cev za tečnost hävert ท่อที่ใช้ทำกาลักน้ำ sifon 虹吸管 сифон ایک نلکی جس کے ذریعہ پیٹرول وغیرہ کو ہوا کے دباؤ کے ذریعہ ایک سے دوسری جگہ منتقل کرتے ہیں ống xi-phông, ống truyền nước
2 (also ˈsoda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water. spuitwaterbottel قنينَه مع أنبوب للمَص бутилка със сифон sifon sifon die Siphonflasche σιφόνι (φιάλη με μηχανισμό για την εκτόξευση αεριούχου ποτού) sifón sifoon(pudel) بطري سر شيلنگي sifoni siphon (d'eau gazeuse) בַּקבּוּק סִיפוֹן बोतल (विशेषतया सोडा वाटर रखने की) teglica, sifonska boca szódásüveg botol dengan sedotan sogari (fyrir sódavatnsflösku) sifone 炭酸水びん 탄산수 병, 사이펀 병 sifonas sifons sifon sifon sifong syfon sifão sifon сифон sifón sifonka boca sa cevi sifon ขวดที่มีหลอดใช้กับน้ำโซดา soda şişesi 蘇打水虹吸瓶 сифон نلکی والی سوڈا کی بوتل chai đựng nước, xô đa
v
(with off, ~into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon They siphoned the petrol into a can. oortap يَمُص، يَسْحَب източвам със сифон přečerpat suge; lede entleeren αναρροφώ, διοχετεύω υγρό από ένα δοχείο σε άλλο χρησιμοποιώντας σιφόνι extraer con sifón sifooni abil (välja) tõmbama با سيفون بيرون گشيدن laskea siphonner לִשאוֹב साइफन से निकालना teći kao iz teglice, ispumpati szívócsővel kiszív menyedot soga með sogara (estrarre con un sifone) サイフォンで吸う 사이펀으로 빼내다[옮기다] perpumpuoti pārsūknēt mengalirkan sesuatu keluar (menggunakan kaedah sifon) hevelen tappe odciągać extrair com sifão a sifona откачивать stočiť izčrpati isisati suga [] upp ดูดของเหลวออกด้วยท่อหรือสาย sifonla çekmek 用虹吸管吸出(輸送) переливати через сифон نلکی کے سہارے نکالنا hút bằng xi-phông


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