HyperDic: funnel

English > 4 senses of the word funnel:
NOUNshapefunnel, funnel shapea conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
artifactfunnela conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end
artifactfunnel(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
VERBcontactfunnelmove or pour through a funnel
funnel > pronunciation
Soundsfah'nahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > funnel: 4 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends.
Synonymfunnel shape
Broadercone, conoid, cone shapeA shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
Spanishembudo
Catalanembut
Verbsfunnelmove or pour through a funnel
English > funnel: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA 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.
PartsbellThe flared opening of a tubular device
BroaderutensilAn implement for practical use (especially in a household)
Spanishembudo
Catalanembut
Verbsfunnelmove or pour through a funnel
English > funnel: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaning(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship).
CategoryshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
Part ofshipA vessel that carries passengers or freight
Broadersmokestack, stackA large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
English > funnel: 4 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningMove or pour through a funnel.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe women funnel water into the bowl
Example"funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanishcanalizar, colar, encauzar
Catalancanalitzar, colar
Nounsfunnela conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end
funnela conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

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