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| freesia |
a southern African plant of the iris family that bears clusters of fragrant funnel-shaped flowers. |
| French horn |
a brass wind instrument that consists of a long coiled tube with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, three valves, and a flaring bell at the end. |
| funnel |
to concentrate or focus, as if pouring through a funnel. [2/4 definitions] |
| hopper |
a bin or container that can be opened from the bottom and that is shaped like a funnel. A hopper is used to store grain, coal, or other loose materials. [1/2 definitions] |
| megaphone |
a hand-held, funnel-shaped device used to amplify and direct the sound of a voice. |
| morning glory |
any of a variety of usu. twining vines bearing brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning and close by evening. |
| petunia |
any of several common garden plants, originating in the American tropics, that bear white to purple, funnel-shaped flowers. |
| tornado |
a storm of very strong winds that often form a dark cloud that is shaped like a funnel. Although it does not last long, a tornado destroys everything in its path. |
| vomitory |
an opening, passage, funnel, or the like through which something is discharged or ejected. [1/5 definitions] |
| waterspout |
a funnel-shaped column of whirling spray produced when a tornado or whirlwind touches the surface of a large body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| weigela |
any of various shrubby plants bearing funnel-shaped white, pink, or red flowers in clusters; weigelia. |
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