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I think I could put the liquid in a container and turn it upside-down to prevent air getting in prematurely. I wonder if there is a special straw/tube/hose that is soo thin that it prevents air from "pushing past".

@ rotrix_bw I'm asking you to explain, because i didn't know, however CWatters has explained

I don't recall asking that^ question at all. The question is: Is there a way of pumping a small amount of liquid (2-5ml) over a 2ft distance without losing <90% of the liquid?

I didn't ask for an explanation, just a simple answer to a simple question. Thankyou CWaters, this is what i was looking for, or failing to understand.

Okay so i used the wrong word, what i meant was, the radius of the cross section of the straw (provided it is the same throughout) multiplied by ∏ multiplied by length of straw. (Displacement) So, let's say the straw has no flex and is very rigid, sucking on the top would remove the air...

Hello, Have you ever drank through a straw? Notice how there is always drink left at the end that you can't drink? I believe the volume of this liquid is the same as the volume of the bore of the straw. Now, my question is; Is there a way of pumping a small amount of liquid (2-5ml) over a...