Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
siphon .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
syphon .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
siphon . - verb Alternative spelling of
siphon .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
- verb convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- noun a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
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Examples
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The well-known process of the syphon is the basis, but with this essential difference, that a large proportion of the water drawn up to the apex of the syphon is super-elevated to heights regulated by the fall obtained in the outlet leg.
Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students
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This _dip_ is called a syphon, and in no way retards the natural flow of the water.
Chatterbox, 1906 Various 1873
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To "syphon" votes imples that they are being moved from one candidate to another.
Top Official At Nader's Old Group Sees Obama As Most Reliable Good-Government Ally 2009
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'syphon' out of hotels is as haraam as the maulvi telling you that only and only your sect is the right sect.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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The pumped turned off the chemical mix in the tank started to back syphon. only a very little bit got into the river but the area was destroyed by the chemical and the farmer was fined $25,000.
Is it safe to eat fish especially catfish from farm ponds that hold runoff from crop fields? 2009
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Plus, we are being wasteful, letting a few large insurance companies syphon off way too much in profits.
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Lot of 3 Playstation games coolboarders and syphon filt
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If Palin can syphon off this religiouis element, the Republican party may be reborn.
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AP A man tries to syphon gas from a car during a power outage Thursday, Sept. 8, in San Diego.
Southwest Returns From Darkness Rebecca Smith 2011
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The pumped turned off the chemical mix in the tank started to back syphon. only a very little bit got into the river but the area was destroyed by the chemical and the farmer was fined $25,000.
Is it safe to eat fish especially catfish from farm ponds that hold runoff from crop fields? 2009
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