siphon

CEFRC1

/ˈsaɪfən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tube used to move liquid from one container to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A soda siphon.

Examples

  • William used every trick in the book to siphon money from the company.

  • Everyday, politicians siphon money from tax-payers.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

  2. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

More examples

In context

  • He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

  • As a result, although corbinas commonly utilize mollusks, they are limited to the siphons, foot, or other soft parts that either extend from the shell or can be picked from it.

  • Attempting to “unfeel” whatever you feel is a huge drain on your energy, and that effort can siphon off the power you need to crunch your problem.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), of uncertain origin; possibly related to Latin tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), with the irregular forms suggesting a non-Indo-European loan source, perhaps of the shape *twi-, *twibh.