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syphon noun /ˈsaɪfn/ /ˈsaɪfn/ (also siphon) jump to other results - a tube that is used to move liquid from one container down into another, lower container
syphon verb /ˈsaɪfn/ /ˈsaɪfn/ (also siphon) jump to other results - syphon something (+ adv./prep.) to move a liquid from one container to another, using a syphon
- I syphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
- The waste liquid needs to be syphoned off.
- syphon something (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally
- She has been accused of syphoning off thousands of pounds from the company into her own bank account.
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