Defenition of the word siphon
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Defenition of the word siphon
- 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
- convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
- a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
- move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
Synonyms for the word siphon
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- drain off
- draw off
- siphon off
- syphon
- tap
Similar words in the siphon
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- siphon
- siphon's
- siphoned
- siphoning
- siphons
Hypernyms for the word siphon
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- draw
- lay
- organ
- place
- pose
- position
- put
- set
- take out
- tube
- tubing
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