Siphoning
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The operation of a siphon. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of siphon form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Stanford University electrical engineering professor Shanhui Fan said the panels—which include a layer of material similar to what is found in sand—act like a kind of high-tech mirror, both siphoning heat out of the buildings and reflecting the sun's rays, sending both 100 kilometers up into the coldness of space."
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