"funnel" in the noun sense
1. funnel, funnel shape
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
2. funnel
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
3. funnel
nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
"funnel" in the verb sense
1. funnel
move or pour through a funnel
"funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
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