siphon
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): syphon
Definition categories: man–made, tube, tubing
2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
Similar word(s): syphon
verb
1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
Similar word(s): syphon
Definition categories: motion, draw
2. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
- siphon gas into the tank
Definition categories: contact, lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Sentences with siphon as a verb:
- He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.