funnel

[ fuhn-l ]

/ ˈfʌn l /

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noun

a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.

a smokestack, especially of a steamship.

a flue, tube, or shaft, as for ventilation.

Eastern New England. a stovepipe.

verb (used with object), fun·neled, fun·nel·ing or (especially British) fun·nelled, fun·nel·ling.

to concentrate, channel, or focus: They funneled all income into research projects.

to pour through or as if through a funnel.

verb (used without object), fun·neled, fun·nel·ing or (especially British) fun·nelled, fun·nel·ling.

to pass through or as if through a funnel.

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Origin of funnel

1375–1425; late Middle English fonel<Old Provençal fonilh (Gascon ) <Vulgar Latin *fundibulum, for Latin infundibulum, derivative of infundere to pour in

OTHER WORDS FROM funnel

fun·nel·like, adjective

Words nearby funnel

funk hole, funkia, funkster, funky, fun-loving, funnel, funnel cake, funnel cap, funnel chest, funnel cloud, funnelform

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How to use funnel in a sentence

If your lead-generating article attracts the crowd that is not that deep into the sales funnel, you may be setting yourself for failure.
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“We’re seeing more opportunities and we can say this type of story-driven approach to content works at every aspect of the funnel,” said Burrell-Stinson.
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The sequential messaging drives also high-quality leads as they guide the user down through the funnel to convert.
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The most important pages of your site are the bottom of the funnel pages that urge visitors to make a purchase.
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You can use analytics software to set up funnels that show the process that your audience goes through before deciding to buy your product.
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ISIS is able to funnel about 30 to 50 suicide bombers a month into Iraq.
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So why, then, is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel lobbying the Illinois legislature to funnel more people into prison for longer?
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Basically, Time Warner Cable agreed to funnel more cash to CBS.
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The funnel was roaring in the depths of the woods; William boldly pursued it for another half mile.
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The funnel swerved off the road and came sweeping up the hillside toward them.
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"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.
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Beyond the skylight rose the bright brass funnel of the cabin chimney, and the winch, by means of which the lantern was hoisted.
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As in the tornadoes, the waterspout begins with a funnel, which descends from the sky to the surface of the sea.
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When cool, it may be filtered through a funnel lined with filtering paper.
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A thin wreath of smoke curled out of the funnel in his cabin, and they knew he was getting a meal.
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British Dictionary definitions for funnel

funnel

/ (ˈfʌnəl) /

noun

a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel

something resembling this in shape or function

a smokestack for smoke and exhaust gases, as on a steamship or steam locomotive

a shaft or tube, as in a building, for ventilation

verb -nels, nelling or -nelled or US -nels, -neling or -neled

to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel

to concentrate or focus or be concentrated or focused in a particular directionthey funnelled their attention on the problem

(intr) to take on a funnel-like shape

Derived forms of funnel

funnel-like, adjective

Word Origin for funnel

C15: from Old Provençal fonilh, ultimately from Latin infundibulum funnel, hopper (in a mill), from infundere to pour in

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