siphon
/ˈsaɪfən/
noun
- A tube used to move liquid from one container to another, usually by gravity or suction.
- He used a siphon to transfer gasoline from the car's tank into a can.
- In science class, we built a siphon to move water from a higher bowl to a lower one.
- The aquarium has a siphon that helps clean the water by removing debris.
- A part of an animal's body, such as in mollusks, that draws in or expels water.
- The clam uses its siphon to filter food from the water.
- Octopuses have a siphon that they use to propel themselves by shooting out water.
- The siphon of a squid helps it breathe and move quickly.
verb
- To move liquid from one container to another using a siphon.
- The mechanic siphoned old fuel out of the lawnmower.
- She siphoned water from the fish tank to clean it.
- We siphoned the rainwater from the barrel into buckets for the garden.
- To take or transfer something, especially money or resources, often in a secret or dishonest way.
- Some politicians were accused of siphoning money from the charity.
- The accountant siphoned company funds into his personal account.
- The hacker siphoned data from the company's servers.