SIPHON


Meaning of SIPHON in English

n.

Variant: also syphon

Function: verb

Inflected Form: si · phoned also sy · phoned ; si · phon · ing also sy · phon · ing \ ' s ī -f ə -ni ŋ , ' s ī f-ni ŋ \

Date: 1859

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.