FUNNEL

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