Inverted siphon

Definition of Inverted siphon

(Hydraulic Engineering) a tube bent like a siphon, but having the branches turned upward; specifically (Hydraulic Engineering), a pipe for conducting water beneath a depressed place, as from one hill to another across an intervening valley, following the depression of the ground.

See also: Siphon

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