Funnel - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈfʌnl|
Brit.
|ˈfʌn(ə)l|
noun
- a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
- 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
- (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
- 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
- (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
verb
- move or pour through a funnel
funnel the liquid into the small bottle
Extra examples
Police at the barriers funnelled the crowd into the arena.
Incoming tides funnel up the channel with enormous power.
His office funneled millions of dollars in secret contributions to the re-election campaign.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: funnel
he/she/it: funnels
present participle: funnelling
past tense: funnelled
past participle: funnelled
I/you/we/they: funnel
he/she/it: funnels
present participle: funnelling
past tense: funnelled
past participle: funnelled
noun
singular: funnel
plural: funnels
singular: funnel
plural: funnels
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