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siphon

/ˈsaɪfən/

Meanings
noun
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

Examples :

"The plumber used a siphon to transfer water from the overflowing bathtub to the empty sink. "
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Illustration hydrostatic

hydrostatic adjective

/ˌhaɪdɹəʊˈstætɪk/

Of or relating to hydrostatics.

"The submarine's hydrostatic pressure system allows it to control its depth underwater. "

Illustration accountant

accountant noun

/ə.ˈkæʊn.(t)ən̩(t)/

One who renders account; one accountable.

"The accountant carefully reviewed the family's spending to ensure they were accountable for their budget. "

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Illustration elongated

elongated verb

/iˈlɔŋɡeɪtɪd/ /iˈlɑŋɡeɪtɪd/

To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.

"The baker elongated the dough by pulling on it before placing it in the oven. "

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration reservoir

reservoir noun

/ˈɹɛz.ə.vwɑː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/

A place where anything is kept in store

"The school's water reservoir is used to store enough water for the entire student population. "

Illustration siphoning

siphoning verb

/ˈsaɪfənɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪfənɪŋ/

To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon.

"The mechanic was siphoning gasoline from the old car's tank into a container. "

Illustration absorbed

absorbed verb

/æbˈsɔɹbd/

To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.

"The company absorbed the smaller competitor, and now all the products are sold under the larger brand. "

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration transfer

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "