syphon

Other spellings

• siphon

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪfən/

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Noun

Singular syphon

Plural syphons

1. A syphon 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 syphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

Verb

Plain form syphon

Third-person singular syphons

Past tense syphoned

Past participle syphoned

Present participle syphoning

1. (transitive) If you syphon something, you transfer liquid through a syphon.

   He used a rubber tube to syphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

2. (transitive) (figurative) If you syphon something, you steal in small amounts.
   • Synonym: embezzle