siphon
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure…A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
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3 sensesA bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
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сифо́нsifón
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
A soda siphon.
A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
Examples
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Everyday, politicians siphon money from tax-payers.
Lorenzo siphoned gas out of the truck.
William used every trick in the book to siphon money from the company.
Private businesses and corrupt politicians are believed to have siphoned off billions of dollars.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφFrom Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), of uncertain origin; possibly related to Latin tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), with the irregular forms suggesting a non-Indo-European loan source, perhaps of the shape *twi-, *twibh.
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Forms
plural: siphonsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled:syphon
- a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube:syphon