funnel
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for…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.
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» Tom bought a very small funnel.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA 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.
Trichter
воро́нкаvorónka
лі́йкаlíjka
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
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
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Origin
From Middle English funell, fonel, probably through Old French *founel (compare Middle FreFrom Middle English funell, fonel, probably through Old French *founel (compare Middle French fonel, Old Occitan fonilh, enfounilh), from Latin fundibulum, infundibulum (“funnel”), from infundere (“to pour in”);
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Forms
plural: funnelsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends:funnel shape
Word family
29 related wordsSee also
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