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- [sahy-fuh n]
- /ˈsaɪ fən/
- /ˈsaɪ.fən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-fuh n]
- /ˈsaɪ fən/
Definitions of siphon word
- noun siphon a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere. 1
- noun siphon siphon bottle. 1
- noun siphon a projecting tubular part of some animals, especially certain mollusks, through which liquid enters or leaves the body. 1
- noun siphon bent tube for siphoning 1
- transitive verb siphon drain, draw off 1
- transitive verb siphon misappropriate 1
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Origin of siphon
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin sīphōn- (stem of sīphō) < Greek síphōn, sī́phōn pipe, tube
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Parts of speech for Siphon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siphon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
siphon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for siphon
verb siphon
- avulse — to remove or take away by force
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- catheterize — to insert a catheter into
- channel — A channel is a television station.
- convey — To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone.
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