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plural siphons
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. examples
A soda siphon. examples
(zoology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
third-person singular simple present siphons, present participle siphoning, simple past and past participle siphoned
(transitive) To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon. examples
(transitive, figurative) To steal or skim off money in small amounts; to embezzle. examples