siphon, syphon
(noun) a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
siphon, syphon
(noun) a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
siphon, syphon, siphon off
(verb) convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
syphon (plural syphons)
Alternative spelling of siphon
syphon (third-person singular simple present syphons, present participle syphoning, simple past and past participle syphoned)
Alternative spelling of siphon
• Hypnos
Source: Wiktionary
Sy"phon, n.
Definition: See Syphon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
