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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. a 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
/ ˈʌə /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈڳܲԲԱ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڳܲn· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of funnel1
Word History and Origins
Origin of funnel1
Example Sentences
Last October, Do, a former Orange County supervisor, admitted guilt in funneling more than $10 million in federal pandemic funds through a nonprofit linked to his daughter.
In recent months, some Simon Says attendees have funneled political statements into their fashions.
Public specialists are so rare and so overwhelmed – with wait times often far beyond safe levels – that most patients are funnelled toward exorbitantly expensive private care.
Taylor received a financial boost from tech and business leaders who funneled tens of thousands of dollars into independent expenditure committees supporting his candidacy.
He received a financial boost by tech and business leaders who funneled tens of thousands of dollars toward electing Taylor through independent expenditure committees backing his candidacy.
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