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- Dictionarysiphon/ˈsʌɪfn/
noun
- 1. 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.
verb
- 1. draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon: "a piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol"
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A siphon (from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn) 'pipe, tube'; also spelled syphon) is any of a wide variety of devices that involve the flow of liquids through tubes.
The meaning of SIPHON is 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 ...
SIPHON definition: 1. a tube that is bent in the shape of an "n", with each end in a separate container at two…. Learn more.
noun. a tube placed with one end at a certain level in a vessel of liquid and the other end outside the vessel below this level, so that liquid pressure forces the liquid through the tube and out of the vessel by gravity. See soda siphon.
siphon. verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] (also syphon) us / ˈsaɪ.f ə n / uk / ˈsaɪ.f ə n / to remove liquid from a container using a siphon. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A siphon is a device used to move liquid from one container to the other. If you're giving your goldfish a magnificent new bowl, you can use a siphon to move the water from the old one to the new.
n. 1. (General Physics) a tube placed with one end at a certain level in a vessel of liquid and the other end outside the vessel below this level, so that liquid pressure forces the liquid through the tube and out of the vessel by gravity. 2. (Brewing) See soda siphon.
Siphon Definition. A bent tube used for carrying liquid from a reservoir over the top edge of its container to a point below the surface of the reservoir: the tube must be filled, as by suction, before flow will start. Siphon bottle.
to convey, draw, or pass through or as if through a siphon (sometimes followed by off): to siphon water; to siphon off profits into a secret bank account.
a piece of equipment for moving liquid from one place to another. siphon. verb [ T ] uk / ˈsaɪf ə n / us. siphon verb [T] (LIQUID) to remove liquid from a container using a siphon. siphon verb [T] (TAKE) to dishonestly take money from an organization or other supply over a period of time.
