siphon
Siphon ( Greek σίφων "lifter") stands for:
- a special (mostly U-shaped) pipeline layout
- for sewer connections as an odor trap
- to overcome a depression with a pipeline, see culvert
- in heating technology, see thermosiphon convection brake
- in metal smelting to separate slag from molten metal, see cupola furnace
- as a component of a liquid barometer
- a submerged part of the cave, see siphon (caving)
- Suction lifter, English siphon , see lifter (device)
- a filling bottle for carbonated drinks, see siphon bottle
- an ancient incendiary weapon, see Greek fire
- an antique vase shape, see siphon (vase shape)
- the breathing tube in molluscs and some insects see Sipho
See also:
Wiktionary: Siphon - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
