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siphonage

 
Dictionary: Si·phon·age

n.

The action of a siphon.


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Architecture: siphonage
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The withdrawal of liquid, as from a trap, 1, resulting from suction caused by liquid flow.


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('fə-nĭj)
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The emptying of a cavity, such as the stomach, by means of a siphon.

Veterinary Dictionary: siphonage
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The use of the siphon, as in gastric lavage or in draining the bladder.

 
 

 

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