siphoned Synonyms
siphoned Meaning
siphoned
a bent tube through which a liquid can be drawn by means of air pressure up and over the edge of one container and into another container at a lower level, a bottle for holding aerated water that is driven out through a bent tube in its neck by the pressure of the gas when a valve in the tube is opened, any of various tube-shaped organs in animals and especially mollusks that are used to draw in or pass off fluids, to convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon, to pass by or as if by a siphon, to draw off or pass off by or as if by a siphon, any of various tubular organs in animals and especially mollusks or arthropods that are used for drawing in or ejecting fluids, a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level over an intermediate elevation by the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the tube immersed in it while the excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch when once filled causes a continuous flow
siphoned Sentence Examples
- The mechanic siphoned the excess fuel from the carburetor.
- The thief siphoned gasoline from the victim's car overnight.
- The scientist siphoned a sample of the liquid from the test tube.
- The thirsty hiker siphoned water from a nearby stream using a piece of tubing.
- The tanker truck siphoned crude oil from the underground reservoir.
- The wine enthusiast siphoned the vintage wine into a decanter for aeration.
- The plumber siphoned the clogged drain to remove the excess water.
- The laboratory assistant siphoned hazardous chemicals from one container to another.
- The gardener siphoned water from the rain barrel to irrigate his plants.
- The doctor siphoned a sample of cerebrospinal fluid from the patient's spinal cord.
FAQs About the word siphoned
a bent tube through which a liquid can be drawn by means of air pressure up and over the edge of one container and into another container at a lower level, a bo
pumped, drained, tapped, drafted,sucked, evacuated, drew (off), bled, emptied, flushed
filled, washed, inundated, watered, drenched, submerged, wet, flooded, deluged, doused
The mechanic siphoned the excess fuel from the carburetor.
The thief siphoned gasoline from the victim's car overnight.
The scientist siphoned a sample of the liquid from the test tube.
The thirsty hiker siphoned water from a nearby stream using a piece of tubing.
