Clues for the word "SIPHON"
We've had 43 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on April 15, 2026.
Definition of siphon
- n. - A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from one vessel to another, over an intermediate elevation, by the action of the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the pipe immersed in it, while the continued excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch (when once filled) causes a continuous flow. The flow takes place only when the discharging extremity of the pipe ia lower than the higher liquid surface, and when no part of the pipe is higher above the surface than the same liquid will rise by atmospheric pressure; that is, about 33 feet for water, and 30 inches for mercury, near the sea level.
- n. - One of the tubes or folds of the mantle border of a bivalve or gastropod mollusk by which water is conducted into the gill cavity. See Illust. under Mya, and Lamellibranchiata.
- n. - The anterior prolongation of the margin of any gastropod shell for the protection of the soft siphon.
- n. - The tubular organ through which water is ejected from the gill cavity of a cephaloid. It serves as a locomotive organ, by guiding and confining the jet of water. Called also siphuncle. See Illust. under Loligo, and Dibranchiata.
- n. - The siphuncle of a cephalopod shell.
- n. - The sucking proboscis of certain parasitic insects and crustaceans.
- n. - A sproutlike prolongation in front of the mouth of many gephyreans.
- n. - A tubular organ connected both with the esophagus and the intestine of certain sea urchins and annelids.
- n. - A siphon bottle.
- v. t. - To convey, or draw off, by means of a siphon, as a liquid from one vessel to another at a lower level.
Referring Clues
- Use a straw
- Its use might leave you out of gas
- Gas thief's aid
- Draw (off)
- Drain furtively, maybe
- Divert, as funds
- Transfer gas, in a way
- Draining tool
- Draw off
- Tube used to transfer liquid
- Draw out
- Gas thief's gadget
- Suction device
- Way to transfer liquid assets?
- Steal gasoline, maybe
- Gas thief's device
- Gas thief's gizmo
- Gas thief's tool
- Suck up, maybe
- Steal gas, in a way
- Suck it up?
- Fluid transfer tool
- It's a drain
- Gasoline thief's tool
- Initially set contract iPhone to divert
- Tube used to remove liquid from a higher to a lower level
- On ship (anag)
- Draw liquid through a tube
- Way to steal gas
- Drink dispenser on ship at sea
- Tank-emptying gadget
- Liquid transfer tool
- Suck up
- Convey
- Gas thief's tube
- Drawing tool
- Convey (off)
- Liquid transfer device
- Suck up, in a way
- Draining device
- Secretly pass gas?
- Tube that uses gravity to transfer liquids
- Draining tube
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - April 15, 2026
- New York Times - April 08, 2024
- New York Times - December 30, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 22, 2022
- New York Times - May 06, 2022
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 11, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - July 23, 2017
- USA Today - July 11, 2017
- Netword - May 14, 2017
- New York Times - February 12, 2017
- LA Times - December 11, 2016
- New York Times - November 27, 2016
- Netword - September 27, 2016
- Universal - September 17, 2016
- New York Times - June 23, 2016
- USA Today - April 28, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 12, 2015
- Washington Post - July 25, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 09, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 25, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - August 27, 2012
- USA Today - May 24, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 15, 2011
- USA Today - May 09, 2011
- Universal - March 15, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 02, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 19, 2009
- Washington Post - November 24, 2008
- New York Times - July 21, 2008
- Guardian Quick - January 20, 2008
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...