FUNNEL-LIKE
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funnel (ˈfʌnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel |
| 2. | something resembling this in shape or function |
| 3. | a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive |
| 4. | a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilation |
| —vb , -nels, nelling, -nelled, -nels, -neling, -neled | |
| 5. | to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel |
| 6. | to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular direction: they funnelled their attention on the problem |
| 7. | (intr) to take on a funnel-like shape |
| [C15: from Old Provençal fonilh, ultimately from Latin infundibulum funnel, hopper (in a mill), from infundere to pour in] | |
| 'funnel-like | |
| —adj | |
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Funnel-like
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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