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"

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

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Rhymes with

syphon soften hyphen often stiffen tamoxifen stephen fun muffin orphan toughen dolphin acetaminophen deafen paraffin xenophon griffon ibuprofen

Phonetic and Homophones

S AY1 F AH0 N syphon

Similar Spelling

syphon Sivan

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