Thesaurus: funnel

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1. v. t. A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a tunnel.
2. v. t. A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.
3. n. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
4. 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
5. n. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
6. v. move or pour through a funnel
7. 1. A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a tunnel. 2. A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like. Funnel box (Mining), an apparatus for collecting finely crushed ore from water. Knight. -- Funnel stay (Naut.), one of the ropes or rods steadying a steamer's funnel.
8. v:37/n:63 n. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends 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 n. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) v. move or pour through a funnel