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siphon

/ˈsaɪfn/noun

उच्चारण साइफ़न

साइफ़न (नली)

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noun
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    [C]

    a tube used for moving liquid from one container to another, using pressure from the atmosphere

    साइफ़न (नली)

    • Water was drained using a siphon.

    Synonyms tube pipe hose

verb
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    [T] ~ sth (off/out)

    to move a liquid from one container to another using a siphon; to get money from a company or organization dishonestly over a period of time

    साइफ़न से निकालना; (धन) हड़पना

    • He siphoned off funds from the scheme.

    Synonyms draw off drain divert embezzle misappropriate

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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si·phon

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Keep the steal-money words together: siphon off, embezzle, misappropriate, defraud, pilfer (steal small amounts), skim.

धन हड़पने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: siphon off, embezzle, misappropriate, defraud, pilfer (थोड़ी मात्रा चुराना), skim।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Siphon off (take money dishonestly over time: 'siphon off public funds').

Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: siphon off (समय के साथ बेईमानी से धन लेना: 'siphon off public funds')।

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General knowledge

Science: a siphon works because of atmospheric pressure and gravity; the outlet must be lower than the liquid level.

विज्ञान में साइफ़न वायुमंडलीय दाब और गुरुत्व के कारण काम करता है; निकास द्रव-स्तर से नीचे होना चाहिए।