funnel

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

Definition categories: shape, cone, conoid

2. 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

Definition categories: man–made, utensil

3. (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)

Definition categories: man–made, smokestack, stack

verb

1. move or pour through a funnel

- funnel the liquid into the small bottle

Definition categories: contact, displace, move

Sentences with funnel as a verb:

- Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.

- Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives.