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
[ Syn: siphon ]
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
[ Syn: siphon ]
syphon (n.)
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
[ Syn: siphon , siphon off ]