Syphon (Verb)
Meaning
Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The aquarium filter is meant to siphon off dirt and debris from the gravel at the bottom of the tank.
- After the storm, they had to siphon the water from the boat to prevent it from sinking.
- The gas tank was damaged and leaking fuel, so they used a hose to siphon the remaining gas into a container.
- She carefully used a bulb syphon to remove the cloudy liquid from the top, leaving the clearer liquid below.
- The firefighters worked to siphon the spilling fuel from the pipes before it ignited.