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- pronunciation:
- saI
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 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure.
We had to use a siphon to refill our gas tank when we were driving in the wilderness.- similar words:
- drain
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| related words: |
tube |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
siphons, siphoning, siphoned |
| definition: |
to draw off or move with a siphon or as if with a siphon.
I siphon half of the water out of my fish tank every week and replace it with fresh water. |
| related words: |
drain, tap |
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