siphon
noun[C]
(alsosyphon)uk/ˈsaɪ.fən/us/ˈsaɪ.fən/atubethat isbentin theshapeof an "n", with each end in aseparatecontainerat two differentlevels, so thatliquidcan bepulledup into it from thehighercontainerand go down through it into thelowercontainer
虹吸管Elva Etienne/Moment/GettyImages
asoda siphon
苏打水瓶,汽水瓶(同 soda siphon)MR.Twister/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage
- airlock
- ballcock
- caulking
- cesspit
- cistern
- conduit
- hydrant
- influent
- mixer tap
- outfall
- overflow
- plumb
- plunger
- sewage
- sewage works
- sewer
- spigot
- standpipe
- syphon
- waterworks
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Laboratory equipment
Containers for liquids and gases
siphon
verb[Tusually+ adv/prep]
(alsosyphon)uk/ˈsaɪ.fən/us/ˈsaɪ.fən/toremoveliquidfrom acontainerusing a siphon
用虹吸管吸取,用虹吸管抽取Removing and extracting
- ablate
- abstract
- bowdlerization
- bowdlerized
- clear the decksidiom
- drain
- extract
- gougesomethingout
- letsomeonedown
- over-extraction
- pick
- pluck
- pump
- scoop
- scratch
- takesomethingaway
- unboxing
- undrained
- wipesomethingoffsomething
- yank
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Movement of liquids
Phrasal verb
siphonsomethingoff