 siphon |
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| 1. | [ verb ] convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon | |
| Synonyms: | siphon_off syphon | |
| Related terms: | draw | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action | |
| Examples: | "siphon gas into the tank" |
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| Related terms: | situate put | |
| 3. | [ noun ] 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 | |
| Synonyms: | syphon | |
| Related terms: | tube | |
| Similar spelling: |
syphon Sivan |
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