Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - funnel
Funnel
funnel
n. & v. --n. 1 a narrow tube or pipe widening at the top, for pouring liquid, powder, etc., into a small opening. 2 a metal chimney on a steam engine or ship. 3 something resembling a funnel in shape or use. --v.tr. & intr. (funnelled, funnelling; US funneled, funneling) guide or move through or as through a funnel. Derivatives funnel-like adj. Etymology: ME f. Prov. fonilh f. LL fundibulum f. L infundibulum f. infundere (as IN-(2), fundere pour)
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I. noun see: found Date: 15th century 1. 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, something shaped like a ~, a stack or flue for the escape of smoke or for ventilation (as on a ship), II. verb (-neled; also -nelled; -neling; also -nelling) Date: 1594 intransitive verb to have or take the shape of a ~, to pass through or as if through a ~ or conduit , transitive verb to form in the shape of a ~ , to move to a focal point or into a conduit or central channel ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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