Definition of "syphons" []

• Plural form of syphon. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of syphon. (verb)

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• "Such seal-pots or "syphons" are commonly used on ordinary gas-distributing systems, and might be applied in the case of large acetylene installations, as they offer facilities for removing the condensed water from time to time in a convenient and expeditious manner."
• "Fortunately, they had pushed in two bottles of whiskey and some soda-syphons; I just dosed them all around until it was finished."
• "Working in real-time through the already established electronic banking system it syphons off a very small amount of every transaction (or movement) of money and redistributes it in an even manner to each person in the economy."