funnel

n 1: a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the

two ends [syn: {funnel shape}]

2: a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small

end; used to channel the flow of substances into a

container with a small mouth

3: a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially

the smokestack of a ship)

v : move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the

small bottle"