- funnel fun·nel n
- ['fʌnl]
(for pouring) imbuto, (of steam engine, ship) fumaiolo, ciminiera
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funnel fun·nel n
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fun|nel — «FUHN uhl», noun, verb, neled, nel|ing or (especially British) nelled, nel|ling. –n. 1. a tapering tube with a wide mouth shaped like a cone. A funnel is used to prevent spilling in pouring liquids, powder, grain, or the like into containers with … Useful english dictionary
fun|nel-shaped — «FUHN uhl SHAYPT», adjective. 1. shaped like a funnel: »From the base of a thundercloud a funnel shaped cloud extends a violently twisting spout toward the earth (Scientific American). 2. having a tubelike corolla slowly enlarging upward and… … Useful english dictionary
fun|nel-web spider — «FUHN uhl WEHB», a spider which builds a horizontal web with a funnel shaped retreat at one side. It is found especially in grass, low bushes, or houses … Useful english dictionary
fun|nel|form — «FUHN uhl FRM», adjective. Botany. having the form of a funnel, or inverted shallow cone … Useful english dictionary
funnel — fun|nel1 [ fʌnl ] noun count 1. ) a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a container 2. ) a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old fashioned train funnel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Funnel box — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Funnel stay — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
funnel — 1. A hollow conical vessel with a tube of variable length proceeding from its apex, used in pouring fluids from one container to another, in filtering, etc. 2. In anatomy, an infundibulum. Büchner f. a porcelain f. that contains a perforated … Medical dictionary
funnel — fun•nel [[t]ˈfʌn l[/t]] n. v. neled, nel•ing (esp. brit.) nelled, nel•ling. 1) a cone shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like 2) a smokestack, esp … From formal English to slang
funnel cloud — fun′nel cloud n. mer a rapidly rotating funnel shaped cloud extending downward from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, which, if it touches the surface of the earth, is a tornado or waterspout … From formal English to slang
