funnel
n 1: a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the
two ends [syn: funnel shape]
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
3: (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation
or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a
ship)
v : move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the
small bottle"
[also: funnelling, funnelled]