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n a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube n a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through whi…

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  1. n a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube n a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled v convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon