syphon

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sy·phon /ˈsaɪfən/ noun [countable]  x-refa British spelling of siphon siphon 的英式拼法From Longman Business Dictionarysyphonsyphon verb [transitive] another spelling of siphon

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siphon of British spelling Business a

syphon

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si‧phon¹ (also syphon British English) /ˈsaɪfən/ noun [countable]1. a bent tube used for getting liquid out of a container, used by holding one end of the tube at a lower level than the end in the container
2. (also soda siphon) a type of bottle for holding soda water, which is forced out of the bottle using gas pressure

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siphon² (also syphon British English) verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
1. (also siphon something ↔ off/out) to remove liquid from a container by using a siphon:
    It took him only a few minutes to siphon off the petrol and drive away.
    siphon something out of/from something
    Crews began siphoning oil from the leaking boat.
2. (also siphon something ↔ off) to dishonestly take money from a business, account etc to use it for a purpose for which it was not intended:
    Emergency aid was siphoned off by foreign ministry officials for their own use.
    siphon something from something
    I found she had siphoned thousands of dollars from our bank account.

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sy‧phon /ˈsaɪfən/ noun [countable]
a British spelling of siphon

sy·phonBrE /ˈsaɪfn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaɪfn/ 🔊 = siphon