syphon Synonyms
syphon Meaning
syphon (n)
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
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
syphon (v)
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
syphon Sentence Examples
- The old house had a quirky syphon system for flushing toilets.
- The scientists designed a syphon device to extract water from a submerged vessel.
- The syphon hose transferred the liquid from the higher to the lower tank.
- The bartender used a syphon to fill a glass of soda with the perfect amount.
- The aquarium's syphon vacuum cleaned up the debris from the bottom.
- The chemical syphon was used cautiously to avoid accidental spills.
- A syphon pump was installed to water the plants in the greenhouse.
- The syphon mechanism in the coffee maker created the perfect brew.
- The syphon tubes connected two containers, allowing liquids to flow from one to the other.
- The ancient Egyptians used a syphon-like device to irrigate their crops.
FAQs About the word syphon
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, a tubular organ in an aquatic
drain,pump, bleed, evacuate, draw (off), draft, suck,tap, vacate, deplete
fill, water, water, fill, bathe, inundate, flood, soak, douse, drown
The old house had a quirky syphon system for flushing toilets.
The scientists designed a syphon device to extract water from a submerged vessel.
The syphon hose transferred the liquid from the higher to the lower tank.
The bartender used a syphon to fill a glass of soda with the perfect amount.
