Noun
- 1. siphon, syphon, tube, tubing
- usage: 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
- 2. siphon, syphon, organ
- usage: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
Verb
- 1. siphon, syphon, siphon off, draw, take out
- usage: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- 2. siphon, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
- usage: move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
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