Funnel : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Funnel	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
funnel n a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends Synonym(s): funnel, funnel shape 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 (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; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Funnel \Fun"nel\, n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See {Fuse}, v. t.] 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.