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siphon

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noun

si·​phon ˈsī-fən How to pronounce siphon (audio)
variants or less commonly syphon
1
a
: a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level over an intermediate elevation by the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the tube immersed in it while the excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch when once filled causes a continuous flow
b
usually syphon : a bottle for holding aerated water that is driven out through a bent tube in its neck by the pressure of the gas when a valve in the tube is opened
2
: any of various tubular organs in animals and especially mollusks or arthropods that are used for drawing in or ejecting fluids

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siphon

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verb

variants or less commonly syphon
siphoned also syphoned; siphoning also syphoning ˈsī-fə-niŋ How to pronounce siphon (audio)
ˈsīf-niŋ

transitive verb

: to convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
—often used with off

intransitive verb

: to pass by or as if by a siphon

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The water needs to be siphoned from the pool. She illegally siphoned money out of other people's bank accounts. Funds were siphoned from the schools to build a new stadium. The large chain stores are siphoning profits from the small local stores.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Now, after being filtered, the air is pumped to overhead ceiling ducts and then downward into the cabin, where other vents near the floor siphon it out. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022 That’s thanks to the Rube Goldberg-esque structure of existing clean energy incentives, which siphon billions of dollars off to Wall Street middlemen. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2022 The researchers crafted their own whipping siphon and pressurized it up to 200 psi, almost seven times the pressure of a car tire. Akila Muthukumar, STAT, 3 July 2022 In a world thirsty for water, lawns are a sneaky siphon. Dan Zak, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Some toilets also have a secondary entry point called a siphon jet that increases flushing power. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 The researchers next plan to crank up the whipping siphon pressure to trap and release more carbon monoxide with more smaller bubbles inside the foam. Akila Muthukumar, STAT, 3 July 2022 That has continued this year, as research showed at least two dozen groups with nearly 200,000 members openly discussed ways to avert states’ defenses and siphon funds just over an eight-week period in March and April. Tony Romm And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 When applied with a pressure washer, detergent gets incorporated either through a soap tank on the machine or through a pressure washer siphon tube placed in an external cleaning solution. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2022
Verb
Even large companies have historically needed to contract with tax equity investors to take advantage of those credits, arrangements that can siphon off up to 20 to 30 percent of the credits’ value to Wall Street banks. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Rivera had asked the court to shield his communications with Gorrin, who the U.S. alleges was the mastermind of a conspiracy to siphon $1.2 billion from PDVSA — Venezuela's state oil company. Joshua Goodman, ajc, 20 Aug. 2022 Najib has cast himself as a victim and blamed the elusive financier Jho Low, who helped siphon money from 1MDB and used his share to give extravagant gifts of jewelry and paintings to newfound celebrity friends. Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 As its supply dwindles, a crisis looms Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts in April signed legislation that, within the terms of the compact, would allow Nebraska to build a canal in Colorado to siphon water off the South Platte River. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 Iannotti did not campaign for the position but was promoted in an advertising blitz as a progressive alternative in an apparent attempt to siphon votes from Brodeur’s main opponent, Democrat Patricia Sigman. Annie Martin, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 There are reports some NIL contracts control a players’ marketing rights through his collegiate career, limiting the ability to transfer, or contain clauses that siphon off a percentage of future earnings in pro leagues. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022 But, but the democratic candidate, NA Whaley is, is hoping Peterson will siphon just enough votes from. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 June 2022 Two political operatives and an independent candidate who opponents say hardly campaigned and only entered a state Senate race in central Florida in 2020 to siphon off votes from a Democrat were criminally charged Tuesday. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French siphon, from Latin siphon-, sipho tube, pipe, siphon, from Greek siphōn

First Known Use

Noun

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1859, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of siphon was in 1659

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