syphon

syp·hon

US/ˈsaɪfʌn/ uncommon

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

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

Synonyms

Grammar

Verb: transitive

noun

singular

syphon

plural

syphons

verb

infinitive

syphon

3rd person

syphons

past

syphoned

present participle

syphoning

past participle

syphoned

participle past

syphoned

participle present

syphoning

present singular third-person

syphons

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something

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