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English Dictionary: syphon by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
syphon
n
  1. 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
    Synonym(s): siphon, syphon
  2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
    Synonym(s): siphon, syphon
v
  1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [syn: siphon, syphon, siphon off]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Syphon \Sy"phon\, n.
      See {Syphon}.
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