Meaning & use
funnel
A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening.
See it in a sentence
He used a funnel to pour the oil into the car without spilling any.
Marketers describe the sales funnel as the stages a customer passes through before buying.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "funnel" means to direct something through a narrow channel, literally or figuratively.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To direct or channel something, often resources or people, toward a particular point.
The charity funneled donations directly to families affected by the flood.
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