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Raresiphon
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.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.A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
verb
- 1.To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
- 2.To steal or skim off in small amounts; to embezzle.
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