Funnel
Word | FUNNEL |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | fun nel |
Pronunciations | /ˈfʌnəl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Funnel"
What do we mean by funnel?
A conical utensil having a small hole or narrow tube at the apex and used to channel the flow of a substance, as into a small-mouthed container. noun
Something resembling this utensil in shape. noun
A shaft, flue, or stack for ventilation or the passage of smoke, especially the smokestack of a ship or locomotive. noun
To take the shape of a funnel. intransitive verb
To move through or as if through a funnel. intransitive verb
To cause to take the shape of a funnel. intransitive verb
To cause to move through or as if through a funnel. intransitive verb
In the chambered cephalopods, the extension of the septum about the siphuncle. noun
A hollow cone or conical vessel, usually of tin or other metal, with a tube issuing from its apex, used for conveying fluids into a vessel with a small opening; a filler. noun
A passage for a fluid or vapor, as the shaft or channel of a chimney through which smoke ascends; specifically, in steamships and locomotives, an iron chimney for the boiler-furnaces; the smoke-stack. noun
Nautical, a metal cylinder fitted on the topgallant- and royalmastheads of men-of-war, on which the eyes of the topgallant- and royal-rigging are fitted. noun
In anatomy and biology, an infundibulum: as, the funnel of a cuttlefish. noun
In the Rhizocarpæ, a space between the thick outer coats of the macrospore, into which the apical papilla projects. noun
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. noun
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. noun
An apparatus for collecting finely crushed ore from water. noun
One of the ropes or rods steadying a steamer's funnel. noun
A utensil of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc. into a close vessel; a tunnel. noun
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like. noun
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Funnel
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