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Siphon (insect anatomy)
WordNet
noun
(1) A tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
(2) A tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
verb
(3) Move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
"Siphon gas into the tank"
(4) Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
WiktionaryText
Noun
- a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, used to move liquid from one reservoir to another.
- a soda siphon
- a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
Verb
- to use a siphon for moving a liquid.
- He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.