siphon
noun/ˈsaɪfn/
/ˈsaɪfn/
(also syphon)
- a tube that is used to move liquid from one container down into another, lower container see also soda siphonOxford Collocations DictionarySiphon is used after these nouns:
- socket
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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