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Definition: Meaning of, funnel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌn(ə)l /

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funnel funnels
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  1. a thin tube with a wide top that you use for pouring liquid into a container with a narrow opening, such as a bottle
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  2. British English a metal CHIMNEY that allows smoke from a steam engine or steam-ship to get out
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
funnel funnelled, funneled funnelled, funneled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
funnelling, funneling funnels
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  1. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] if you funnel something somewhere, or if it funnels there, it goes there by passing through a narrow opening
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  2. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to send money, information etc from various places to someone [=  channel]
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funnel used in phrases

  • funnel shape (noun)
    1. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
  • funnel web (noun)
    1. a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the centre of the web
  • funnel-crest rosebud orchid (noun)
    1. orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
  • funnel-shaped (adjective)
    1. shaped in the form of a funnel
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