Definition of funnel Funnel

/fʌˈnʌl/ - [funul] - fun•nel

We found 18 definitions of funnel from 8 different sources.

What does funnel mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: funnels
funnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
		smokestack, stack a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
		ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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
		utensil an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
funnel - a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
		funnel shape
		cone shape, conoid, cone any cone-shaped artifact
Verb funnels, funneling, funneled
funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
		displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

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Wiktionary

funnel (Noun)
A utensil of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc. into a close vessel; a tunnel.
funnel (Noun)
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
funnel (Verb)
To use a funnel.
funnel (Verb)
To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to narrow or condense.
funnel (Verb)
To direct money or resources.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

funnel (v. t.)
A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a tunnel.
funnel (v. t.)
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

funnel
A conically shaped pipe, employed as a device to channel liquid or fine-grained substances into containers with a small opening.
funnel
The metal chimney of an engine, steamboat, etc.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

funnel
fun′el, n. a tube or passage for the escape of smoke, &c.: an instrument (smaller at one end than the other) for pouring fluids into bottles, &c.—adj. Funn′elled, provided with a funnel.—n. Funn′el-net, a net shaped like a funnel. [Prob. through Fr. from L. infundibulum—fundĕre, to pour.]
funnel
fun′el, n. (prov.) the offspring of a stallion and a she-ass.—Also Fumm′el

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

funnel
An iron tube used where necessary for carrying off smoke. The cylindrical appendages to the furnaces of a steam-ship: the funnel is fastened on the top of the steam-chest, where the flues for both boilers meet. Also, the excavation formed by the explosion of a mine. Also, in artillery, a cup-shaped funnel of leather, with a copper spout, for filling powder into shells.

Wikipedia

A funnel is an object with a wide top and a narrow tube at the bottom and this is used for pouring liquids into a container.

A funnel is also a round metal chimney on top of a ship or train.

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funnel, verb, present, 1st person singular of funnel (infinitive).
funnel, verb (infinitive).
funnel, noun, singular of funnels.

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