Funnel

n.	1.	A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids or pourable solids into a vessel with a narrow opening; 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. Funnel stay (Naut.) one of the ropes or rods steadying a steamer's funnel. - Knight.

Noun	1.	funnel - a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends Synonyms: funnel shape
	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 mouth
	3.	funnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
Verb	1.	funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

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