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- pronunciation:
- fuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a conical utensil with a narrow tube at the small end, used to pour a liquid or other flowing substance into a container with a small opening.
Using a funnel, he poured the wine from the small carafe back into the bottle.
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definition 2: |
a flue or shaft used for ventilation, esp. a smokestack on a ship.
- similar words:
- stack
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
funnels, funneling, funneled |
definition: |
to concentrate or focus, as if pouring through a funnel.
You'll need to funnel your attention toward your school work now. |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to take the shape of or move as if through a funnel.
The traffic funneled through a narrow detour route. |
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