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- pronunciation:
- saI
f
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
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.
- similar words:
- drain
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| definition 2: |
a projecting tube, as in squid and shellfish, through which sea water is taken in and expelled.
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| related words: |
tube |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
siphons, siphoning, siphoned |
| definition: |
to draw off or convey with, or as if with, a siphon.
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| related words: |
drain, tap, vent |
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