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Funnels

noun
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA hinny; hybrid of male horse and female donkey.
2.nounA 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.
3.nounA passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
4.verbTo use a funnel.
5.verbTo proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.
"Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane."
6.verbTo channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).
"Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives."
7.verbTo consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party.

Synonyms

funnel shapechimneysdirectsfireplacesforwardsleadspipepipesseparatorysmokestacksstackstacks

Rhymes With

ringhalsginnelsgunnellsrunnellsgunnelsrunnelstunnels
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