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siphoning
UK
/ˈsaɪ.fən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.fən.ɪŋ/
siphoning off
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siphoning
noun
siphonings
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сифонирование
The siphoning of water from the tank was necessary to clean it.
Сифонирование воды из бака было необходимо для его очистки.
Definitions
The act of drawing off or transferring liquid from one container to another using a siphon.
The siphoning of gasoline from the tank was done carefully to avoid spills.
The act of diverting resources or funds from their intended purpose, often illicitly.
The investigation revealed the siphoning of company funds into private accounts.
Synonyms
withdrawal
draining
extraction
removal
siphoning
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsaɪ.fən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.fə.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that siphons liquid or resources
Definitions
Involved in siphoning; designed to siphon or functioning by siphoning.
They connected a siphoning hose to drain the pool.
siphon
verb
siphoning
Gerund
siphoned
Past Simple
siphoned
Past Participle
siphoning
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪ.fən/
US
/ˈsaɪ.fən/
Translations
перекачивать
He used a hose to siphon water from the pool.
Он использовал шланг, чтобы перекачивать воду из бассейна.
сливать
The mechanic siphoned the old oil from the engine.
Механик слил старое масло из двигателя.
откачивать
They siphoned the fuel from the tank to prevent leakage.
Они откачали топливо из бака, чтобы предотвратить утечку.
Additional translations
переливать
качивать
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To draw off or transfer over a distance, especially by means of a siphon tube.
He siphoned the gasoline from the car's tank into a container.
To illegally or unfairly take money or resources from a source.
The corrupt official was found to have siphoned funds from the public treasury.
Synonyms
extract
convey
transfer
draw off
drain
siphon
noun
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A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level by gravity, the flow being maintained by atmospheric pressure.
The gardener used a siphon to transfer water from the rain barrel to the garden beds.
A tubular organ in an animal, especially a mollusk, through which water is drawn in or expelled.
The squid uses its siphon to propel itself through the water.
siphon
adjective
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Relating to, involving, or employing a siphon.
The engineer designed a siphon drainage system to prevent flooding.
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