Definition of funnel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tooltube or pipe wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
- He used a funnel to pour oil into the engine..
2.
marketingprocess of guiding customers to purchase
- The marketing team analyzed the sales funnel.
3.
maritimemetal chimney on a ship or train
- The ship's funnel emitted thick black smoke.
Verb
1.
channelingtr. channel resources or information in a specific directiontr.
- They funneled funds into the new project.
2.
machineryintr. move through a narrow passage like a funnelintr.
- The crowd funneled through the small gate.
3.
pouringtr. pour liquid through a narrow device to avoid spillingtr.
- She funneled the oil into the bottle.
Images of funnel
tube or pipe wide at the top and narrow at the bottom 
metal chimney on a ship or train
Expressions with funnel
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thing wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
The tornado had a funnel shape.
device used in coffee machines to hold the coffee grounds
She placed the filter funnel in the coffee machine before adding the coffee grounds.
deep-fried cake made by pouring batter through a funnel
I bought a funnel cake at the fair.
having a shape like a funnel
The tornado had a funnel-like appearance.
having the shape of a funnel
The funnel-shaped flowers attracted many bees..
model showing customer journey from awareness to purchase
The marketing funnel helps in understanding customer behavior.
rotating cloud from a storm that does not touch the ground
A funnel cloud formed but never touched the ground.
process of narrowing down potential customers
The funnel effect increased our conversion rates significantly.
type of venomous spider native to Australia
The funnel-web is feared for its potent venom..
model representing stages from consumer awareness to purchase
The marketing team analyzed the purchase funnel to boost sales.
laboratory equipment used to separate liquids of different densities
The chemist used a separating funnel to divide the oil and water mixture..
mushroom with a funnel-shaped cap
The forest floor was dotted with funnel caps.
chest deformity with a sunken appearance
The doctor diagnosed him with funnel chest.
Origin of funnel
Latin, fundere (to pour)
Terms with funnel included in their meaning
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botany
flowering plant with funnel-shaped flowers
drinking challenge
act of chugging beer through a funnel and tube
party gadget
funnel and tube for fast beer drinking
plants
vine-like plant with funnel-shaped flowers
abr: Bottom of the Funnel
final stage in marketing to get sales
biology
funnel or funnel-shaped opening
herbaceous plant
twining plant with funnel-shaped flowers and triangular leaves
chemistry
funnel part of apparatus for solution by displacement
aviation
funnel-shaped device on refuelling hose for stability
geometry
having the shape of a funnel
funnel shape
shaped like a funnel, wide at the top
medical
funnel-shaped cavity or organ in the body
marine
eel-like jawless fish with a toothed funnel-like sucking mouth
botany
perennial plant with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers
abr: middle of funnel
stage in marketing where leads are evaluated
fashion
funnel-shaped sleeve showing lining and inner sleeve
abr: top of funnel
beginning stage of attracting new customers
yellow flowers
plant with yellow funnel-shaped flowers, often poisonous
process
the act of moving something through a funnel
process
guiding or directing in a funnel-like manner
shape
shaped like a funnel, directing flow
chemistry
glass funnel for separating liquid and solid mixtures
fried cake
deep-fried cake made by pouring batter through a funnel
shapes
having a shape like a funnel
Examples of funnel in a sentence
She used a funnel to fill the small bottle. They optimized the funnel to increase conversions. The funnel showed a drop in customer interest. The old train's funnel was rusted. They painted the funnel bright red. The company funneled information to the press.
She funneled her energy into volunteering. Grain funneled into the hopper below. Visitors were funneled along the narrow corridor. He funneled the sand into the jar. They funneled the liquid through a narrow spout.
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- French:entonnoir, canaliser, ...
- German:Trichter, lenken, ...
- Italian:imbuto, canalizzare, ...
- Spanish:cono, canalizar, ...
- Portuguese:funil, canalizar, ...
- Chinese:漏斗, 引导, ...
- Japanese:じょうご, 流し込む, ...
- Arabic:قُمْعٌ, وَجَّه, ...
- Hebrew:מַשְׁפֵּךְ, לְנַתֵּב, ...
- Russian:воронка, направить, ...
- Ukrainian:лійка, направляти, ...
- Hindi:कीप, चैनल करना, ...
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