funnel Meaning and Definition
1. n. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
2. n. 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. n. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
4. v. move or pour through a funnel
A funnel (portmanteau filtration + tunnel) is a pipe with a wide, often conical mouth and a narrow stem.
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