funnel

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʌnəl/

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Noun

Singular funnel

Plural funnels

A funnel

1. (countable) A funnel is a pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. It is used to guide a substance that is transferred into a container with a small opening.

Verb

Plain form funnel

Third-person singular funnels

Past tense funneled

Past participle funneled

Present participle funneling

Plain form funnel

Third-person singular funnels

Past tense funnelled

Past participle funnelled

Present participle funnelling

1. If you funnel something, you pass it through a funnel.