siphon

Noun

• a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

• a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube

Verb

• move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action
  • siphon gas into the tank
    

• convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  syphon , siphon off