siphon
🇺🇸
/ˈsaɪfn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsaɪfn/
noun
R
A tube that allows liquid to flow from one container to another, usually from a higher to a lower level.
She used a siphon to transfer the water from the large bucket to the smaller one.
verb
R
To draw liquid from one container to another using a siphon.
He siphoned the excess oil from the pan into a container.
R
To divert money or resources from one place to another, often in a dishonest or illegal way.
They were caught siphoning funds from the company to their personal accounts.
translation
A tube that allows liquid to flow from one container to another, usually from a higher to a lower level.
To draw liquid from one container to another using a siphon.; To divert money or resources from one place to another, often in a dishonest or illegal way.
Word Forms
3rd Present
siphons
Past
siphoned
Perfect
siphoned
Progressive
siphoning
Plural
siphons