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Siphone

Definition:

Siphone is a noun that refers to a flexible tube used for drawing liquid from a container by means of suction or pressure.

Sense 1:

As a noun, siphone can also refer to a device used in aquariums to maintain water flow between two different levels within the tank.

Example sentences:

• She used a siphone to transfer the gasoline from the canister to her car's fuel tank.
• The scientist used a siphone to move the liquid into separate test tubes.
• To keep the water flowing evenly, the aquarium owner installed a siphone system in the tank.

Sense 2:

As a verb, siphone means to draw liquid by using a siphon.

Example sentences:

• He learned how to siphone gasoline from one vehicle to another during survival training.
• They siphoned water from the pool to fill up the nearby garden pond.
• We need to siphone the excess oil from the fryer before it becomes a fire hazard.

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