Siphon

Definitions

1. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
2. A soda siphon.
3. A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

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Examples

“The asserted fact that free hydrochloric acid is absent from the fluid removed by a siphon in cases of cancer of the stomach has been lately much discussed in Germany, and Dr Van der Welden, of Strassburg, introduced an alcoholic solution of tropæolin as a test⟳ with this object.”

“As a result⟳, although corbinas commonly utilize mollusks, they are limited to the siphons, foot, or other soft parts that either extend⟳ from the shell or can be picked from it.”

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