What is the meaning of funnel?

noun

  • A conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends.
  • 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.
  • Nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship. ()

verb

  • Move or pour through a funnel.
    • usage: "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
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