siphon

siphon off

1. To suck or draw off a liquid from or out of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The thief was caught siphoning off gas from cars parked around the city. You'll want to siphon any excess oil off from the top of the solution.

2. By extension, to take funds, especially illegally or deceitfully, from another source in small increments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The CEO has been accused of siphoning money off from his employees' pensions funds to pay for his personal trips around the world. The sales assistant siphoned off money from the till for years before she was finally caught.

siphon the python

vulgar slang Of a male, to urinate. "Python" is a slang term for the penis. Primarily heard in Australia. Excuse me a minute. After all those beers, I need to go siphon the python.

siphon something off

(from something)

1. Lit. to suck or draw a liquid off from something. Harry siphoned the cream off the milk. He siphoned off the cream.

2. Fig. to embezzle or steal something a little at a time. The teller had been siphoning money off for years. she siphoned off a few dollars from the collection every week or so.

siphon off

1. To draw off or convey something through or as if through a siphon: I used a tube to siphon off the excess water in the fish tank. The lawn mower ran out of gas, so we siphoned some off from the car's gas tank.

2. To appropriate some money illegally or dishonestly: The managers were siphoning off money from the foundation and putting it into secret accounts. The dictator siphoned millions of dollars off and hid the money in private bank accounts.

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释义	siphon siphon off 1. To suck or draw off a liquid from or out of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The thief was caught siphoning off gas from cars parked around the city. You'll want to siphon any excess oil off from the top of the solution. 2. By extension, to take funds, especially illegally or deceitfully, from another source in small increments. A noun or pronoun can be used between "siphon" and "off." The CEO has been accused of siphoning money off from his employees' pensions funds to pay for his personal trips around the world. The sales assistant siphoned off money from the till for years before she was finally caught. See also: off, siphon siphon the python vulgar slang Of a male, to urinate. "Python" is a slang term for the penis. Primarily heard in Australia. Excuse me a minute. After all those beers, I need to go siphon the python. See also: python, siphon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. siphon something off (from something) 1. Lit. to suck or draw a liquid off from something. Harry siphoned the cream off the milk. He siphoned off the cream. 2. Fig. to embezzle or steal something a little at a time. The teller had been siphoning money off for years. she siphoned off a few dollars from the collection every week or so. See also: off, siphon McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. siphon off v. 1. To draw off or convey something through or as if through a siphon: I used a tube to siphon off the excess water in the fish tank. The lawn mower ran out of gas, so we siphoned some off from the car's gas tank. 2. To appropriate some money illegally or dishonestly: The managers were siphoning off money from the foundation and putting it into secret accounts. The dictator siphoned millions of dollars off and hid the money in private bank accounts. See also: off, siphon The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: base off (of) (something else) check off bite off blow off blow someone/something off blow off the map brass off brass someone off brassed off call off References in periodicals archive Two oval specimens, greyish white, pleated test, cross-shaped siphons terminal (Figs 3A, 3C). Three Antarctic ascidians from Four Ladies Bank: Cnemidocarpa pfefferi (Michaelsen, 1898), Pyura discoveryi (Herdman, 1910) and Bathypera splendens Michaelsen, 1904 MAE prentis TG arobryn o Gaerdydd yn elwa ar fanteision dysgu seiliedig ar waith ar ol cwblhau prentisiaeth gyda SIPHON, rhan o'r Nuvias Group. Apprentice reaps the benefits of work-based learning; ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Dysgu seiliedig ar waith yn talu ar ei ganfed i brentis SIPHON's solutions were developed for channel partners who want to deploy either cloud-based or premise-based UC technology, solutions and services. Nuvias launches Unified Communications Practice This system can perform the three functions of a decay tank, which reduces the radioactivity by delaying the passing time of the coolant in the normal operation of the research reactor; siphon breaker, which prevents coolant loss when a LOCA occurs; and long-term cooling tank, which can remove the decay heat of the core by supplying the coolant to the reactor pool passively. CFD Analysis of a Decay Tank and a Siphon Breaker for an Innovative Integrated Passive Safety System for a Research Reactor said: "Siphon has established a notable reputation for enabling customercentric, unified communications solutions. Investment pays off as firm acquired by group S is a siphon (trap) if and only if [sup.]S [subset or equal to] [S.sup.] ([S.sup.] [subset or equal to] [sup.]S). Mixed integer programming-based liveness test for FMS with full routing flexibility BEIRUT: Caretaker Energy and Water Minister Gebran Bassil warned Friday that the recent Israeli discovery of a new gas field 4 kilometers away from the Lebanese coast meant Israel could easily siphon off Lebanon's gas wealth. Bassil: Israel can siphon off Lebanese oil, gas The defective siphon can stop sending gasoline to the engine at high temperatures, altitudes or fuel vapor pressure, according to the statement. Chrysler Recalls Illinois-Made Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot For Faulty Fuel Siphons: China Regulator Oyster drills placed their siphon near the sediment when oyster reef exudates were delivered through the sediment, and in turbulent flows when greater momentum delivered cues to the sediment. Effects of flow on the behavior of the southern oyster drill Stramonita haemastoma in response to exudates from oysters and oyster reef fauna The Authority is systematically rehabilitating all 40 siphon crossings in its network. When size matters: CCCP solution for large inverted siphons rehab "Zeta will make the new full siphon, which can be used on a much wider range of toilets, including new ones. 'Dragon's Den' firm flushed with success More than 100 people were also wounded after rushing in to siphon leaking liquid from the vehicle illegally, officials said. 220 DIE IN CONGO CARNAGE; Tanker fireball kills villagers Dr Stephen Hughes said he had discovered last year that the dictionary's definition of the word siphon was incorrect. Australian physicist corrects English Dictionary 09SP101729 for construction services on the Weber Siphon Project, as part of the Columbia Basin Project in Grant County, Washington. Bid Protest Ruling: BOSS Construction, Inc
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