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fun⋅nel
[fuhn-l] 
noun, verb, -neled, -nel⋅ing or (especially British
) -nelled, -nel⋅ling.–noun
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | a smokestack, esp. of a steamship. |
| 3. | a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation. |
| 4. | Eastern New England. a stovepipe. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to concentrate, channel, or focus: They funneled all income into research projects. |
| 6. | to pour through or as if through a funnel. |
–verb (used without object)
| 7. | to pass through or as if through a funnel. |
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME fonel < OPr fonilh (Gascon) < VL *fundibulum, for L infundibulum, deriv. of infundere to pour in
1375–1425; late ME fonel < OPr fonilh (Gascon) < VL *fundibulum, for L infundibulum, deriv. of infundere to pour in
Related forms:
fun⋅nel⋅like, adjective
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| fun·nel (fŭn'əl) n.
v. intr.
[Middle English fonel, from Provençal fonilh, from Late Latin fundibulum, from Latin īnfundibulum, from īnfundere, to pour in; see infuse.] |
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Funnel
Fun"nel\, n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See Fuse, v. t.]1. 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. 2. 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. Funnel box (Mining), an apparatus for collecting finely crushed ore from water. --Knight. Funnel stay (Naut.), one of the ropes or rods steadying a steamer's funnel.
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Language Translation for : funnel
Spanish:
embudo,
German:
der Trichter,
Japanese:
じょうご
funnel (n.)
1402, from M.Fr. fonel, from Prov. enfounilh, "a word from the Southern wine trade" [Weekley], from L.L. fundibulum, shortened from L. infundibulum "a funnel or hopper in a mill," from infundere "pour in," from in- "in" + fundere "pour" (see found (2)). The verb is from 1594.
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Main Entry: fun·nel
Pronunciation: 'f&n-&l
Function: noun
: a utensil that is usually a hollow cone with a tube extending from thesmaller end and that is designed to catch and direct a downward flow —see B{UUML}CHNER FUNNEL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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