siphon cups

A form of siphon cup — A cup with a siphon attached for carrying off any liquid in it; specifically, an oil cup in which oil is carried over the edge of a tube in a cotton wick, and so reaches the surface to be lubricated.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of siphon cup
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