funnel
//ˈfʌn.əl//
Noun
funnelSingular
funnelsPlural
1
A cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the narrow end, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.
Use a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
2
A chimney or smokestack on a ship or steam engine.
Black smoke rose from the ship's funnel as it left the harbor.
3
Something shaped like a funnel, especially a tube or shaft that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
The tornado formed a funnel that stretched from the clouds to the ground.
Verb
funnelInfinitive
funnelPresent tense
funneledPast tense
funneledPast participle
funnelingPresent participle
funnelsThird-person singular
1
To guide or channel something through or as if through a funnel.
The organization funnels donations to local charities.
2
To move or be directed through a narrow space or channel.
The crowd funneled through the narrow exit.