siphon — meaning in English

English meaning

• siphon noun A bent tube that uses pressure and gravity to move liquid from one container to a lower one.
• sump noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

siphon is used for these senses in English:

• siphon 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.
• soda siphon A stout glass bottle containing soda water under pressure, at one time found in bars. A lever-operated valve at the top is used to dispense the liquid.
• sump A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
• trap A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

siphon — full definition

1. noun A bent tube that uses pressure and gravity to move liquid from one container to a lower one.
2. verb To draw off liquid, or by extension money or resources, gradually and often secretly.

sump — full definition

1. noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
2. noun In a car engine, the reservoir at the bottom that holds the oil.

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