(to) siphon

  • 71siphon caroticum — [TA] carotid siphon the innermost section of the petrosal part of the internal carotid artery just before the artery enters the cranial cavity …

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  • 72siphon — noun Siphon is used after these nouns: ↑soda …

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  • 73siphon off — phr verb Siphon off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑money …

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  • 74siphon — Synonyms and related words: adjutage, aspirator, bleed, broach, canalize, carry, catheter, channel, channelize, conduct, convey, corkscrew, crowbar, decant, draft, draft off, drain, drainpipe, draw, draw from, draw off, efflux tube, empty,… …

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  • 75Siphon — Si|phon 〈 [ fɔ̃:] österr. [ fo:n] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 1. Ausguss, Abfluss 2. Geruchsverschluss 3. Gefäß zum Ausschank von Getränken, die durch zugefügte Kohlensäure beim Öffnen eines Ventils herausgedrückt werden [Etym.: frz. <lat. sipho,… …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 76Siphon — Si|phon [ zi:fõ, zi fõ:, österr. zi fo:n] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. siphon, eigtl. »Saugheber«, dies aus lat. sipho, vgl. ↑Sipho>: 1. s förmiger Geruchsverschluss bei Wasserausgüssen zur Abhaltung von Abwassergasen. 2. Getränkegefäß,… …

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  • 77siphon — si·phon || saɪfn n. tube used to transfer fluids from one container to another by means of atmospheric pressure (also syphon) v. convey liquid through a siphon, transfer a liquid from one container to another using a long tube and the force of… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 78siphon off —    to steal    Usually by embezzlement and not necessarily of liquids:     No way he could have spent more than half of what was coming in... The best guess was that Birdsong... was siphoning it off. (Hailey, 1973)    Siphon is specific of… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 79siphon off (to) —  Remove or steal (usually refers to money).  ► “Indeed, Osceola County officials are now considering projects intended to siphon off business from Orange County: a new merchandise mart, a world trade center and a convention complex.” (Wall Street …

    American business jargon

  • 80siphon — sifonas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Lenktas vamzdelis skysčiams perpilti iš aukščiau esančio indo. atitikmenys: angl. siphon rus. сифон …

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