siphons
nounUK /ˈsaɪ.fənz/
US /ˈsaɪ.fənz/
Tubes that move liquid from one place to another, usually up and over something.
The gardener used siphons to move water from the barrel into the flower beds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of stealing small amounts of money over time.
The accountant was accused of siphons from the company's funds.
3. Bottles with a valve that push out soda water.
The waiter brought two siphons of sparkling water to the table.
4. Tubes in animals, like squids, that squirt out water.
Squids use their siphons to jet through the ocean.