Siphon - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsaɪfn|  American pronunciation of the word siphon
Brit.  |ˈsaɪf(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word siphon

noun

- a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube (syn: syphon)
- a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled (syn: syphon)

verb

- convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon (syn: syphon)
- move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
siphon gas into the tank

Extra examples

The water needs to be siphoned from the pool.

She illegally siphoned money out of other people's bank accounts.

Funds were siphoned from the schools to build a new stadium.

The large chain stores are siphoning profits from the small local stores.

He was charged with siphoning off most of the club's money into his personal account.

It took him only a few minutes to siphon off the petrol and drive away.

Crews began siphoning oil from the leaking boat.

Emergency aid was siphoned off by foreign ministry officials for their own use.

I found she had siphoned thousands of dollars from our bank account.

Someone has siphoned off all the petrol from my car!

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: siphon
he/she/it: siphons
present participle: siphoning
past tense: siphoned
past participle: siphoned
noun
singular: siphon
plural: siphons
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