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Word entry · 6 letters

siphon

Best crossword clue

"Drain tube"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈsaɪfən/Part of speech noun, verbSorted hinopsStarts with SEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A tube used to draw liquid from one container to another.

Word origin

From Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), of uncertain origin; possibly related to Latin tibia (“pipe, flute of bone”), with the irregular forms suggesting a non-Indo-European loan source, perhaps of the shape *twi-, *twibh.

Used in a sentence

  • As a result, although corbinas commonly utilize mollusks, they are limited to the siphons, foot, or other soft parts that either extend from the shell or can be picked from it.
  • He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.
  • Attempting to “unfeel” whatever you feel is a huge drain on your energy, and that effort can siphon off the power you need to crunch your problem.

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