siphonage

[ sahy-fuh-nij ]

/ ˈsaɪ fə nɪdʒ /

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noun

the action of a siphon.

Nearby words

sip, sipe, siphnos, siphon, siphon bottle, siphonage, siphonapterous, siphono-, siphonophore, siphonostele, siphuncle

Origin of siphonage

First recorded in 1850–55; siphon + -age

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Examples from the Web for siphonage

A condition somewhat similar, but acting in a reverse way, is presented in what is commonly termed "siphonage."
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Medicine definitions for siphonage

siphonage

[ sī′fə-nĭj ]

n.

The emptying of a cavity, such as the stomach, by means of a siphon.

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