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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
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: a stack or flue for the escape of smoke or for ventilation (as on a ship)
funneled also funnelled; funneling also funnelling
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: to have or take the shape of a funnel
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: to pass through or as if through a funnel or conduit
the crowd funnels through the doors
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: to form in the shape of a funnel
funneled his hands and shouted through them
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: to move to a focal point or into a conduit or central channel
contributions were funneled into one account
Campaign funds were secretly funneled to a former staffer.
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnel. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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