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siphon ['saɪfən]1 nounsiphon m(a) (liquid, petrol) siphonner∎ the money is siphoned from one account into another l'argent est transféré d'un compte à un autre;∎ huge sums were siphoned into public housing des sommes énormes ont été injectées dans les logements sociaux(a) (liquid, petrol) siphonner∎ the private sector is siphoning off the best graduates le secteur privé absorbe les meilleurs diplômés;∎ the road will siphon traffic off from the city centre la route va détourner une bonne partie de la circulation du centre-ville
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