funnel

¹fun·nel

noun \ˈfə-n^əl\

Definition of FUNNEL

1

a : a utensil that is usually a hollow cone with a tube extending from the smaller end and that is designed to catch and direct a downward flow b : something shaped like a funnel

2

: a stack or flue for the escape of smoke or for ventilation (as on a ship)

Examples of FUNNEL

1. the funnel cloud of a tornado

Origin of FUNNEL

Middle English fonel, from Anglo-French fonyle, from Old Occitan fonilh, from Medieval Latin fundibulum, short for Latin infundibulum, from infundere to pour in, from in- + fundere to pour — more at found

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with FUNNEL

gunnel, gunwale, runnel, tunnel