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siphonage

siphonage

8.1
When air and gravity pull water through a pipe, it causes unwanted flow in plumbing
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪfənɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sifonaje
  • The plumber explained that siphonage can lead to unwanted water flow if the pipes are not properly sealed.
  • back-siphonage

Examples

  • Increased attention should be paid to maintaining the integrity of the distribution system and preventing contamination from entering the system through cross-connections and back-siphonage, and during water main repairs and construction.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Cross-connections and back-siphonage (nitrate, soap concentrate, and fluoride) caused four outbreaks (25 percent).

    Academic text (2002)

  • To avoid siphonage, it's important to install anti-siphoning devices in your irrigation system.

  • She learned that siphonage occurs when liquid is drawn from one container to another through a hose using gravity.

Synonyms

drainage
vssiphonage
43 3.5

Removing liquid so it flows away from a place or object

is a pipe flow driven by atmospheric pressure and gravity usually unwanted

How Much

flood
286 1.0
gush
6 4.3
siphonage
  • Specialized
8.1
leak
290 1.0
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

siphonage singular
siphonages plural

Morphology

siphonage = siphon (transparent) = siphon + age

The meaning is a regular process noun built from 'siphon' with the suffix '-age', referring to the act or process of siphoning.

Etymology

Siphonage comes from siphon, an old Greek word for 'tube', plus the ending -age which turns an action into a noun. Think of a tube drawing water away, so siphonage means the act of pulling liquid through a pipe, as in plumbing problems.