syphon n 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 [syn: {siphon}, {syphon}] 2: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled [syn: {siphon}, {syphon}] v 1: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [syn: {siphon}, {syphon}, {siphon off}]
Syphon \Sy"phon\, n. See {Syphon}. [1913 Webster]