Syphon Definition & Meaning
syphon
- noun
- 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
- a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
- verb
- convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
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- What does syphon mean?
- 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 a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- What part of speech is syphon?
- Syphon is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does syphon have?
- Syphon has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).