Definition of Siphon
Siphon
si·phon


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(verb)
process of a liquid transferring from an elevated level to a lower one through a bent tube by the pressure of the atmosphere that forces the liquid into a continuous flow;

e.g. They attempted to siphon the water out of the area where the rain had flooded the passage.



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