siphon

[US]/'saɪf(ə)n/
[UK]/'saɪfn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a tube used for drawing off liquid by means of atmospheric pressure
vi. to draw off liquid through a tube
vt. to draw off with a tube; to extract using a tube

Phrases & Collocations

use a siphon

siphon off

siphon liquid

inverted siphon

Example Sentences

The thief used a tube to siphon gas from the car.

They managed to siphon off some of the company's funds.

The corrupt officials tried to siphon money from the public project.

He used a straw to siphon the last bit of milkshake.

The hackers attempted to siphon sensitive information from the database.

The company's profits were siphoned off by dishonest employees.

She used a pump to siphon water from the flooded basement.

The scam artist tried to siphon money from unsuspecting victims.

The corrupt politician attempted to siphon public funds for personal use.

They used a hose to siphon oil from the leaking tanker.

Real-world Examples

And then siphoned the water with your mouth out of this hose?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

Every evening we went into the villages with flashlights and siphons.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

I've made a pun in a siphonophore, " siphon before" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

She raised her wand, said " Tergeo! " and siphoned off the dried blood.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The siphon connects directly to the spiracles and, when kept out of water, allows the creature to breathe.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Last year, thieves siphoned off more than $3 billion from state-owned gas pipelines.

Source: NPR News January 2019 Compilation

In this way, British money – whether from customers or taxpayers – was siphoned offshore.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Entwined with the trees' roots, they can siphon off some of these sugars.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

And, cunningly, they also tap into the roots of the trees to siphon off sugars.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

He is accused of siphoning about 9.3 million from government coffers, something he still denies.

Source: VOA Standard September 2015 Collection

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