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funnel
[fuhn-l]
noun
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.
a smokestack, especially of a steamship.
a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation.
Eastern New England.Ģża stovepipe.
verb (used with object)
to concentrate, channel, or focus.
They funneled all income into research projects.
to pour through or as if through a funnel.
verb (used without object)
to pass through or as if through a funnel.
funnel
/ Ė“ŚŹ²Ōɱō /
noun
a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel
something resembling this in shape or function
a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive
a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilation
verb
to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel
to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular direction
they funnelled their attention on the problem
(intr) to take on a funnel-like shape
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- funnellike adjective
- Ė“Ś³Ü²Ō²Ō±š±ō-Ė±ō¾±°ģ±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of funnel1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of funnel1
Example Sentences
Mayor Karen Bass, dozens of opera and theater fans funneled into the Music Center on Sunday afternoon to catch matinee performances of L.A.
If it gets into a steep section, where the walls close in like a funnel, it becomes a waterfall.
And against tight limits on day-to-day spending, the chancellor chose to funnel funding towards health.
As part of a plea deal, Do admitted last year that he funneled more than $10 million in federal pandemic funds to a nonprofit that in turn steered money to his two daughters.
It was like the funnel for us to find ourselves through a music scene and a culture and a community.
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