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Word: Siphon
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century
ˈsʌɪfn
a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided.
Short Definition:tube used to convey fluid upwards from reservoir
- syphon
Word: Siphon
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsʌɪfn
draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon
Short Definition:draw off or convey liquid by means of siphon
Examples:- a piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol
- a gravel cleaner that removes detritus without siphoning off water
- syphon
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