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单词 siphoner
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siphonern.

/ˈsʌɪfənə/
Etymology: < siphon v. + -er suffix1.
One who draws off (liquid, etc.) by siphoning; spec. a petrol-thief.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > of petrol by siphoning
siphoner1961
1961 E. S. Turner Phoney War vii. 44 The scarcity of petrol bred a new type of sneak-thief, the siphoner, who went round with a length of rubber tubing and a can, helping himself to the contents of car tanks.
1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Sept. 35/1 Mass cruising [in cars] is dying rapidly. About the only people who can do it anymore are the filthy rich and the skillful siphoners.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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