verb
- drawing liquid through a tube or hose using atmospheric pressure
Usage: present participle of siphon
Examples
- He was syphering gasoline from the tank into a container.
- The mechanic is syphering the old oil from the engine.
- They were syphering water from the flooded basement.
- She learned the technique of syphering liquids in chemistry class.
- The process of syphering requires creating a vacuum in the tube.
- Workers were syphering fuel from the damaged vehicle.