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siphon

sip·hon

UK/ˈsaɪfən/ US/ˈsaɪfʌn/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

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

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verb

1.

convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

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2.

move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action

  • “siphon gas into the tank”

Origin

From 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.

Phrases

  • jet siphon
  • siphon condenser
  • siphon cup
  • siphon recorder
  • siphon the python
  • thermic siphon

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