Funnel
WordNet
noun
(1) (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
(2) 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) A conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
verb
(4) Move or pour through a funnel
"Funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, , probably through from
, , from ;
+ ; compare Breton , Welsh . See fuse.
Noun
- A vessel 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.
- A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
Verb
- To use a funnel.
- To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to narrow or condense.
- Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.