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funnel Meaning
funnel (n)
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
funnel (v)
move or pour through a funnel
funnel (v. t.)
A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids into a close vessel; a tunnel.
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the iron chimney of a steamship or the like.
funnel Sentence Examples
- The wide-mouthed funnel directed water into the narrow-necked bottle.
- A large funnel served as the entrance to the underground bunker.
- The sales funnel guided potential customers through the buying process.
- The funnel cloud approached the town, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
- The doctor used a funnel to extract fluid from the patient's abdomen.
- The ice cream cone acted as a funnel for the swirling soft serve.
- Traffic was forced to funnel through a single lane due to road closures.
- The company implemented a sales funnel optimization strategy to increase conversions.
- The funnel-shaped structure provided an optimal airflow for the engine.
- The powder flowed effortlessly through the funnel into the measuring cup.
FAQs About the word funnel
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends, a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow
channel,direct, channelize, siphon, carry, syphon, conduct, pipe,canalize, focus
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The wide-mouthed funnel directed water into the narrow-necked bottle.
A large funnel served as the entrance to the underground bunker.
The sales funnel guided potential customers through the buying process.
The funnel cloud approached the town, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
