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   siphon

   /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.
   • ▪ a tubular organ in an aquatic animal, especially a mollusc, through which water is drawn in or expelled.

   verb

   • 1. draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon: "a piece of tubing was used to siphon petrol"
   • ▪ draw off or transfer over a period of time, especially illegally or unfairly: "he's been siphoning money off the firm"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or via Latin from Greek siphōn ‘pipe’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. siphonage noun
   • 2. siphonic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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