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funnel

/ˈfʌnəl/noun, verb2 syllables

Funnel means: a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends.

Synonyms for funnel1

noun, as in a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

funnel shape

What does funnel mean?4

noun

1

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

2

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

(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

verb

1

move or pour through a funnel“funnel the liquid into the small bottle”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with funnel?1

two syllables

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Funnel in a sentence

  • The spiders, named for their funnel-shaped webs, can be aggressive if cornered.Hybrid
  • In the funnel, the cone shape has been truncated.Reza_
  • I find funnel cake a bit too sweet.sundown
  • You can pour the liquid by using a funnel.Lepotdeterre
  • She poured the molten lead into a funnel.AlanF_US
  • Why did you buy such a small funnel?CK
  • Ziri probably should have used a small funnel.Amastan
  • Ziri isn't going to be using this funnel often.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of funnel

as a noun

plural
funnels

as a verb

past tense
funneled
present participle
funneling
third-person singular
funnels
past participle
funneled