siphon
English Thesaurus
1. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled (noun.animal)
hypernym | : | organ, |
definition | : | a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function (noun.body) |
domain category | : | zoological science, zoology, |
definition | : | the branch of biology that studies animals (noun.cognition) |
2. 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 (noun.artifact)
3. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact)
4. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon (verb.motion)
5. 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 (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | siphon, |
definition | : | move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | siphon, siphon off, syphon, |
definition | : | convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon (verb.motion) |
6. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact)
7. 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 (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | siphon, |
definition | : | move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | siphon, siphon off, syphon, |
definition | : | convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon (verb.motion) |
8. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action (verb.contact)
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