funnel
/ˈfʌnl/noun
उच्चारण फ़नल
कीप, फ़नल
Core word
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[C]
a device that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a container with a small opening
कीप, फ़नल
- Use a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
- She placed a funnel in the bottle before pouring in the mustard oil.
- Put a funnel in the bottle before you pour in the juice.
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- She used a paper funnel to fill the jar with rice.
- A plastic funnel is a useful tool in the kitchen.
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[C] British
a metal chimney on a ship or steam engine, through which smoke comes out
(जहाज़ या भाप इंजन की) चिमनी
- Black smoke poured from the ship's funnels.
- Smoke rose from the tall red funnel of the old steamer.
- The tall funnel of the old steamer was painted red.
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- Smoke rose from the funnel of the steam engine.
- The ship's two funnels could be seen from far away.
Synonyms chimney smokestack
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[C]
a thing shaped like a funnel
कीप के आकार की चीज़
- a funnel of smoke rising from the chimney
- the funnel of a tornado
- The tornado made a dark funnel in the sky.
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- A funnel of sand rose from the desert floor.
- Wind formed a funnel of dust in the field.
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[I, T] + adv./prep. | ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.)
to move or make something move through a narrow space
संकरे रास्ते से (आगे) ले जाना या जाना
- The crowd funnelled through the narrow gate.
- Water is funnelled into the tank through a pipe.
- The passengers were funnelled towards the exit.
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- Water funnels through the narrow valley during the monsoon.
- The guards funnelled the crowd into a single line.
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[T] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.)
to send money, goods or information from different places to a particular place or person
(धन, सामान, जानकारी) एक जगह पहुँचाना
- Funds were funnelled to the charity through several banks.
- Donations from abroad were funnelled into the relief fund within a week.
- Donations were funnelled into a new school building.
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- Large sums were funnelled through shell companies.
- The charity funnels money from rich countries to local villages.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
funnel (noun: device)
A funnel is a tool that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used to pour liquids or powders into a bottle with a small opening.
'Funnel' ऊपर से चौड़ा और नीचे से पतला उपकरण है, जिससे तरल या चूर्ण को छोटे मुँह वाली बोतल में डाला जाता है।
- Use a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
- The chemistry teacher gave each group a glass funnel.
funnel (noun: ship's chimney)
On a steamer, a funnel is the metal chimney through which smoke leaves. It is also used for steam engines.
भाप के जहाज़ पर 'funnel' वह धातु की चिमनी है जिससे धुआँ निकलता है। इसका प्रयोग भाप इंजनों के लिए भी होता है।
- Black smoke rose from the ship's funnel.
funnel + sth + into / through / to
As a verb, funnel means to make something pass through a narrow space or to direct it to one place. The preposition shows the route or target.
क्रिया के रूप में 'funnel' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को संकरी जगह से गुज़ारना या एक स्थान पर भेजना है। Preposition मार्ग या लक्ष्य बताता है।
- The streets funnel the crowd into the main square.
- The charity funnels money to poor schools.
funnel (verb: past forms)
In British English the verb doubles the l: funnelled and funnelling; American English writes funneled.
British English में क्रिया का अंतिम l दोहराया जाता है: funnelled और funnelling; अमेरिकी English में 'funneled' लिखा जाता है।
- The wind funnelled through the narrow valley.
+Collocations 5
adjective + funnel
glassplasticmetalwidenarrowlarge
- A narrow plastic funnel suits small bottles.
verb + funnel
usefitplacepour throughclean
- Place a funnel in the neck of the bottle.
funnel + noun
cloudwebshapenecktube
- A tornado is a funnel cloud that touches the ground.
funnel + money or people
funnel moneyfunnel fundsfunnel trafficfunnel customersfunnel resources
- The scheme funnels funds to small farmers.
funnel through / into / down
through a gapinto a halldown a streetinto one lane
- The crowd funnelled into the narrow lane.
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- Radhika used a funnel to pour milk into the thermos.
राधिका ने थर्मस में दूध डालने के लिए कीप का प्रयोग किया।
- The old steamer had a tall red funnel.
पुराने स्टीमर की चिमनी ऊँची और लाल थी।
- Cars were funnelled into one lane at the toll gate.
टोल गेट पर गाड़ियों को एक ही लेन में भेजा गया।
- The company funnelled profits into a foreign account.
कंपनी ने मुनाफ़ा विदेशी खाते में पहुँचा दिया।
- A funnel-shaped cloud appeared before the storm.
तूफ़ान से पहले कीप के आकार का बादल दिखाई दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The water was funneled through a pipe.
✓ The water was funnelled through a pipe.
British English doubles the l before -ed.
British English में -ed से पहले l दोहराया जाता है।