syphons

Draws liquid out

Syphons is a plural and verb form of syphon, a spelling variant of siphon more common in British English.

A syphon is a tube that moves liquid from one container to a lower one using atmospheric pressure—once flow starts, gravity keeps it going.

To syphon is to transfer liquid this way, or figuratively to drain resources: They syphoned funds from the charity.

liquid-transfer

tubes

Hollow cylindrical containers

  • hosesFlexible tubes for water
  • pumpsLaceless dress shoes
  • suctionPulling via pressure difference

drainage · fuel · tanks · gasoline · aquariums · barrels · gravity · flow · extraction · containers

diversion

funnels

Cone-shaped pouring tools

drains · skims · embezzles · extracts · bleeds · draws · taps · resources · funds · profits

anatomy

nautilus

Chambered marine mollusk

buoyancy · shells · ammonites · gas-filled · marine · tentacles · squid · octopus · mantle · seawater

carbonation

soda

Carbonated soft drink

bottles · dispensers · CO2 · cartridges · pressurized · spritz · cocktails · bartending · mixology · charging

Opposites
fluid transfer method

syphonspumps

Laceless dress shoes

forces · pressurizes · injects · propels · fills

direction/manner of transfer

syphonsfills

Occupies completely

replenishes · adds · pours in · infuses · supplies

covert vs. legitimate transfer

syphonscontributes

Gives toward a goal

donates · invests · deposits · funds

Family

syphon, syphoned, syphoning

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G