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siphons

noun

Meaning

  1. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
  2. A soda siphon.
  3. A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
  4. To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
  5. To steal or skim off in small amounts; to embezzle.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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