siphon

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Singular
siphon

Plural
siphons

  1. A siphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which gravity moves the liquid from one reservoir to another.
  2. (biology) A siphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

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Plain form
siphon

Third-person singular
siphons

Past tense
siphoned

Past participle
siphoned

Present participle
siphoning

  1. (transitive) If you siphon something, you transfer liquid through a siphon.
    He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.
  2. (transitive) (figurative) If you siphon something, you steal in small amounts.