funnel
a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.
a smokestack, especially of a steamship.
a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation.
Eastern New England. a stovepipe.
to concentrate, channel, or focus: They funneled all income into research projects.
to pour through or as if through a funnel.
to pass through or as if through a funnel.
Origin of funnel
1Other words from funnel
- fun·nel·like, adjective
Words Nearby funnel
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How to use funnel in a sentence
ISIS is able to funnel about 30 to 50 suicide bombers a month into Iraq.
ISIS ‘Worse Than Al Qaeda,‘ Says Top State Department Official | Tim Mak | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo why, then, is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel lobbying the Illinois legislature to funnel more people into prison for longer?
Basically, Time Warner Cable agreed to funnel more cash to CBS.
The funnel was roaring in the depths of the woods; William boldly pursued it for another half mile.
The funnel swerved off the road and came sweeping up the hillside toward them.
"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingBeyond the skylight rose the bright brass funnel of the cabin chimney, and the winch, by means of which the lantern was hoisted.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneAs in the tornadoes, the waterspout begins with a funnel, which descends from the sky to the surface of the sea.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerWhen cool, it may be filtered through a funnel lined with filtering paper.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyA thin wreath of smoke curled out of the funnel in his cabin, and they knew he was getting a meal.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for funnel
/ (ˈfʌnəl) /
a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel
something resembling this in shape or function
a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive
a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilation
to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel
to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular direction: they funnelled their attention on the problem
(intr) to take on a funnel-like shape
Origin of funnel
1Derived forms of funnel
- funnel-like, adjective
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