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Siphon vs Siphonlike - What's the difference?

siphon | siphonlike |

As a noun siphon

is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

As a verb siphon

is to transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

As an adjective siphonlike is

resembling or characteristic of a siphon.

siphon

English

(wikipedia siphon)

Alternative forms

* syphon

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
  • a soda siphon
  • (biology) a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

    • Derived terms

    * siphonic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.
    • He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

    See also

    * seep * sip ----

    siphonlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a siphon.