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funnel

/fˈʌnəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
  2. 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
  3. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

verb

  1. move or pour through a funnel
    “funnel the liquid into the small bottle”

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