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Definition siphon

Etymology

From Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sipho, from Ancient Greek ????? (síph?n, “pipe, tube”), of uncertain origin; possibly related to Latin tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), reflecting a hypothetical late Proto-Indo-European *twi-, *twib?- (“hollow”) root, but the irregular forms suggest a non-Indo-European loan (i.e. substrate) source.

Noun

siphon (plural siphons)

1. 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.
2. A soda siphon.
3. (biology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

Verb

siphon (third-person singular simple present siphons, present participle siphoning, simple past and past participle siphoned)

1. (transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To steal or skim off in small amounts; to embezzle.

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