syphon

(noun, verb)

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): siphon

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): siphon

Definition categories: animal, organ

verb

1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

Similar word(s): siphon

Definition categories: motion, draw