funnel

fun·nel

F0366400 (fŭn′əl)n.1. a. A conical utensil having a small hole or narrow tube at the apex and used to channel the flow of a substance, as into a small-mouthed container.b. Something resembling this utensil in shape.2. A shaft, flue, or stack for ventilation or the passage of smoke, especially the smokestack of a ship or locomotive.v. fun·neled, fun·nel·ing, fun·nels or fun·nelled or fun·nel·ling v.intr.1. To take the shape of a funnel.2. To move through or as if through a funnel: tourists funneling slowly through customs.v.tr.1. To cause to take the shape of a funnel.2. To cause to move through or as if through a funnel.

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[Middle English fonel, from Provençal fonilh, from Late Latin fundibulum, from Latin īnfundibulum, from īnfundere, to pour in; see infuse.]

funnel

(ˈfʌnəl) n1. (Tools) a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel2. something resembling this in shape or function3. (Nautical Terms) a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive4. (Building) a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilationvb, -nels, nelling or -nelled, -nels, -neling or -neled5. to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel6. to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular direction: they funnelled their attention on the problem. 7. (intr) to take on a funnel-like shape[C15: from Old Provençal fonilh, ultimately from Latin infundibulum funnel, hopper (in a mill), from infundere to pour in] ˈfunnel-ˌlike adj

fun•nel

(ˈfʌn l)

n., v. -neled, -nel•ing (esp. Brit.) -nelled, -nel•ling. n. 1. 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. 2. a smokestack, esp. of a steamship. 3. a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation. v.t. 4. to concentrate or focus: They funneled their profits into research projects. 5. to pour through or as if through a funnel. v.i. 6. to pass through or as if through a funnel. [1375–1425; late Middle English fonel < early Gascon fonilh « Latin infundibulum]

fun·nel

(fŭn′əl) A utensil with a wide opening at one end and a tube at the other, used to pour liquids or other substances into a container with a small mouth.

funnel

Past participle: funnelled
Gerund: funnelling

Imperative
funnel
funnel

Present
I funnel
you funnel
he/she/it funnels
we funnel
you funnel
they funnel

Preterite
I funnelled
you funnelled
he/she/it funnelled
we funnelled
you funnelled
they funnelled

Present Continuous
I am funnelling
you are funnelling
he/she/it is funnelling
we are funnelling
you are funnelling
they are funnelling

Present Perfect
I have funnelled
you have funnelled
he/she/it has funnelled
we have funnelled
you have funnelled
they have funnelled

Past Continuous
I was funnelling
you were funnelling
he/she/it was funnelling
we were funnelling
you were funnelling
they were funnelling

Past Perfect
I had funnelled
you had funnelled
he/she/it had funnelled
we had funnelled
you had funnelled
they had funnelled

Future
I will funnel
you will funnel
he/she/it will funnel
we will funnel
you will funnel
they will funnel

Future Perfect
I will have funnelled
you will have funnelled
he/she/it will have funnelled
we will have funnelled
you will have funnelled
they will have funnelled

Future Continuous
I will be funnelling
you will be funnelling
he/she/it will be funnelling
we will be funnelling
you will be funnelling
they will be funnelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been funnelling
you have been funnelling
he/she/it has been funnelling
we have been funnelling
you have been funnelling
they have been funnelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been funnelling
you will have been funnelling
he/she/it will have been funnelling
we will have been funnelling
you will have been funnelling
they will have been funnelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been funnelling
you had been funnelling
he/she/it had been funnelling
we had been funnelling
you had been funnelling
they had been funnelling

Conditional
I would funnel
you would funnel
he/she/it would funnel
we would funnel
you would funnel
they would funnel

Past Conditional
I would have funnelled
you would have funnelled
he/she/it would have funnelled
we would have funnelled
you would have funnelled
they would have funnelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	funnel - a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two endsfunnel shapecone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
	2.	funnel - 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 mouthbell - the flared opening of a tubular deviceutensil - an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
	3.	funnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightsmokestack, stack - a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
Verb	1.	funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

funnel

noun1. pipe, tube, pipeline, duct Use a funnel to re-fuel.2. chimney, shaft, vent, flue a ship with three masts and two funnelsverb1. conduct, direct, channel, convey, move, pass, pour, filter This device funnels the water from a downpipe into a butt.2. channel, direct, pour, filter, convey The centre will funnel money into research.

Translations

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funnel

(ˈfanl) noun1. a tube which is wide-mouthed at one end and narrow-mouthed at the other through which liquid can be poured into a narrow bottle etc. You will need a funnel if you are going to pour petrol into that can. 漏斗 漏斗2. a chimney on a ship etc through which smoke escapes. 煙囟 烟囟

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