Siphon - Definition
siphon
n 1: a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level
outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the
liquid through the tube [syn: siphon, syphon]
2: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks)
through which water can be taken in or expelled [syn:
siphon, syphon]
v 1: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [syn:
siphon, syphon, siphon off]
2: move a liquid from one container into another by means of a
siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"