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сифо́н — meaning in English

sifon

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English meaning

  • sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
  • siphon noun A bent tube that uses pressure and gravity to move liquid from one container to a lower one.
  • trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

сифо́н is used for these senses in English:

  • sink (graph theory) A node in directed graph for which all of its edges go into it; one with no outgoing edges.
  • siphon 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.
  • trap A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

sink — full definition

  1. verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.
  2. verb To decline gradually in strength, mood, or condition.
  3. noun A fixed basin with a water supply and drain, used for washing.
  4. noun A place or system that absorbs a resource, such as heat or carbon.

siphon — full definition

  1. noun A bent tube that uses pressure and gravity to move liquid from one container to a lower one.
  2. verb To draw off liquid, or by extension money or resources, gradually and often secretly.

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