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English noun: funnel | |||
| 1. | funnel (shape) a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends | ||
| Synonyms | funnel shape | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cone, cone shape, conoid | ||
| 2. | funnel (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utensil | ||
| Part holonym | bell | ||
| 3. | funnel (artifact) (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smokestack, stack | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| Domain category | ship | ||
English verb: funnel | |||
| 1. | funnel (contact) move or pour through a funnel | ||
| Samples | Funnel the liquid into the small bottle. | ||
| Examples | The women funnel water into the bowl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
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