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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: {siphon}, {syphon}]
2: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks)
through which water can be taken in or expelled [synonym:
{siphon}, {syphon}]
v 1: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [synonym:
{siphon}, {syphon}, {siphon off}]