siphon vs tube

siphon and tube both are nouns.

siphon and tube both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
siphon	Yes	No	Yes	No
tube	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tube is a hypernym of siphon; that is, tube is a word with a broader meaning than siphon:

siphon: a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
tube: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

Other hypernyms of siphon include tubing.

siphon (noun)	tube (noun)
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled	conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube	an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
	electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
	(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
	a hollow cylindrical shape

siphon (verb)	tube (verb)
move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action	place or enclose in a tube
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon	convey in a tube
	ride or float on an inflated tube
	provide with a tube or insert a tube into

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