siphons

We have found lemma(root) word of siphons : siphon.

Definitions


[ˈsʌɪfn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided


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Origin:
late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century


[ˈsʌɪfn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon
(e.g: a piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century




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