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syphon British English spelling


syphon - noun

  • 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
  • a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

  • syphon - verb

    • convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

    syphon - thesaurus

    siphon American English spelling but is sometimes accepted as British spelling  

    Scrabble score for syphon

    s is 1 y is 4 p is 3 h is 4 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 14

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