| Front | funnel |
|---|---|
| Back | fun•nel noun, verb BrE /ˈfʌnl/ NAmE /ˈfʌnl/ noun word origin 1 a device that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening 2 (BrE) (also smoke•stack NAmE, BrE) a metal chimney, for example on a ship or an engine, through which smoke comes out verb verb forms word origin (-ll-, especially US -l-) [intransitive, transitive] to move or make sth move through a narrow space, or as if through a funnel (+ adv./prep.) Wind was funnelling through the gorge. ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) Huge pipes funnel the water down the mountainside. Barricades funnelled the crowds towards the square. (figurative) Some $10 million in aid was funnelled into the country through government agencies. |
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