a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
"She poured the water into the funnel to transfer it from the large bucket without spilling any on her hands."
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
"She reached for the plastic funnel to pour the thick honey into the tiny opening of the mason jar without spilling."
(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
"The old cargo ship's rusted funnel stood tall against the grey sky, belching thick black smoke into the harbor."
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
"The farmer was skeptical when his neighbor claimed to have bred a new funnel by crossing a goat and a sheep."
Alternative form of fummel (“hybrid animal”)
To use a funnel.
"She carefully placed a glass measuring cup under the bottle and used a funnel to pour the oil without spilling any on her hands."
The word "funnel" comes from the Latin infundibulum, meaning a vessel for pouring liquids. It is derived from the verb infundere, which combines "in" and "to pour."