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   funnel

   /ˈfʌnl/

   noun

   • 1. a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening. Similar tubepipechannelconduit
   • ▪ a thing resembling a funnel in shape or function: "a funnel of light fell from a circular ceiling"
   • 2. a metal chimney on a ship or steam engine. Similar chimneyflueventshaftlum

   verb

   • 1. guide or channel (something) through or as if through a funnel: "some $12.8 billion was funnelled through the Marshall Plan"
   • ▪ move or be guided through or as if through a funnel: "the wind funnelled down through the valley"
   • ▪ take on the shape of a funnel by widening or narrowing at the end: "the crevice funnelled out"

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently via Old French from Provençal fonilh, from late Latin fundibulum, from Latin infundibulum, from infundere, from in- ‘into’ + fundere ‘pour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. funnel-like adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUNNEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Nov 6, 2017 · an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks: After you grind the coffee, use a funnel to pour it into the jar. See also. Buchner funnel. Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer's Choice RF/GettyImages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › funnelFunnel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. fun· nel ˈfə-nᵊl. Synonyms of funnel. 1. a. : a utensil that is usually a hollow cone with a tube extending from the smaller end and that is designed to catch and direct a downward flow. b. : something shaped like a funnel. 2. : a stack or flue for the escape of smoke or for ventilation (as on a ship) funnel. 2 of 2. verb.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUNNEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks: After you grind the coffee, use a funnel to pour it into the jar. See also. Buchner funnel. Vincenzo Lombardo/Photographer's Choice RF/GettyImages.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › funnelFunnel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The cone-shaped tool you use to pour liquid into a small hole is a funnel. The swirling winds of a tornado make the shape of a funnel. This is why they are called funnel clouds. You can also use the word metaphorically to describe something that goes from wide to narrow while moving.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUNNEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A funnel is an object with a wide top and a tube at the bottom, which is used to pour substances into a container.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfunnel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of funnel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFUNNEL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'funnel'. 1. A funnel is an object with a wide, circular top and a narrow short tube at the bottom. Funnels are used to pour liquids into containers which have a small opening, for example bottles. [...]

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUNNEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   FUNNEL definition: 1. a tube with a wide part at the top that you use to pour liquid or powder into something that has…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › funnelFunnel - definition of funnel by The Free Dictionary

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    n. 1. a. A conical utensil having a small hole or narrow tube at the apex and used to channel the flow of a substance, as into a small-mouthed container. b. Something resembling this utensil in shape. 2. A shaft, flue, or stack for ventilation or the passage of smoke, especially the smokestack of a ship or locomotive.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › funnel_n1funnel, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the noun funnel mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun funnel. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. funnel has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (mid 1500s) animals (early 1700s) anatomy (early 1700s) hunting (late 1700s) metal industry (1870s) Entry status