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Siphon vs Yank - What's the difference?

siphon | yank |

As nouns the difference between siphon and yank

is that 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 while yank is (us) a yankee, a northerner: someone from the northern united states, especially from new england.

As a verb siphon

is to transfer (liquid) by means 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 ----

    yank

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

    • Synonyms

    * jerk, tug

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pull something with a quick, strong action.
  • to remove from circulation
    • They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.

    Synonyms

    * (pull with a quick strong action) jerk, tug * (remove from circulation) pull, recall

    References

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