siphonage

American  

[sahy-fuh-nij] / ˈsaɪ fə nɪdʒ /

noun

1. the action of a siphon.

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Etymology

Origin of siphonage

First recorded in 1850–55; siphon + -age

Example Sentences

The New York Times found it necessary to issue a warning on its garden page to the effect that unless special protective devices were installed poisons might get into the water supply by back siphonage.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

He described tersely the essentials of good plumbing, the necessity of a trap on the house drain, the ventilation of the soil-pipe, and the ventilation of the trap against siphonage.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various

Are the pipes properly trapped, and is there liability to the removal of water from any of the traps, either by siphonage or evaporation, to such an extent as to break the seal?

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

A condition somewhat similar, but acting in a reverse way, is presented in what is commonly termed "siphonage."

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

The S trap is, upon the whole, the best, but it should be provided with a vent-pipe to prevent siphonage.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various