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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fun•nel /ˈfʌnəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -neled, -nel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -nelled, -nel•ling. n. [countable] - a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the point for channeling a substance through a small opening.
- a smokestack, esp. of a steamship.
- a shaft for ventilation.
v. - to pass along;
channel:[~ + object]funneled their profits into research. - to (cause to) pass through or as if through a funnel: [no object]The group funneled out of the stadium.[~ + object]funneled the traffic around the overturned truck.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fun•nel (fun′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -neled, -nel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -nelled, -nel•ling. n. - 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.
- a smokestack, esp. of a steamship.
- a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation.
- Dialect Terms[Eastern New England.]a stovepipe.
v.t. - to concentrate, channel, or focus:They funneled all income into research projects.
- to pour through or as if through a funnel.
v.i. - to pass through or as if through a funnel.
- Vulgar Latin *fundibulum, for Latin infundibulum, derivative of infundere to pour in
- Old Provencal fonilh (Gascon)
- late Middle English fonel 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: funnel /ˈfʌnəl/ n - a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel
- something resembling this in shape or function
- a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive
vb ( -nels, nelling, -nelled) ( US -nels, -neling, -neled)- to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Provençal fonilh, ultimately from Latin infundibulum funnel, hopper (in a mill), from infundere to pour inˈfunnel-ˌlike adj |