Analysis Complete

siphon

/ siphon /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
tube tubing
Derived:
syphon siphon off
verb Sense 2
move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
"siphon gas into the tank"
Type of:
put set place
Derived:
syphon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
Type of:
draw take out
Derived:
syphon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
86%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

tube tubing put set place draw take out