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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
A
soda
siphon.
●
In Zoology:
A
tubelike
organ
found in
animals
or
elongated
cell found in plants.
Verb
●
To
transfer
(liquid)
by means of
a siphon.
●
To
steal
or
skim off
money in small
amounts
; to embezzle.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
siphon
English
σίφων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Funnel
Pump
Drain
Leach
Divert
Extract
Shunt
Spigot
Drip
Pull
Pilfer
Pour
Extort
Tank
Valve
Nozzle
Tube
Blow
Rip
Scrape
Turn
Take
Launder
Throw
Suction
Drop
Orifice
Vent
Rake
Cylinder
Strip
Piston
Leech
Sponge
Flush
Wipe
Hose
Break
Plunger
Steal
Pipe
Pry
Sump
Skimmer
Cut
Faucet
Switch
Rinse
Strainer
Lift
Draw
Reservoir
Diffuser
Fluid
Impeller
Squeeze
Auction
Mash Tun
More
Rhymes
Lifen
Siphon
Hyphen
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