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siphon

The correct spelling is siphon.

How to pronounce siphon

noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪfən/

Say it like: Sif-on

The correct spelling is siphon. 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.

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Meanings

noun

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

verb

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

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