A cone-shaped tool with a wide opening at the top and narrow spout at the bottom, used for pouring things; a smokestack on a ship.
From Old French 'fonel,' from Latin 'infundibulum' meaning funnel, derived from 'infundere' meaning to pour in. The shape has been used for millennia.
The funnel shape appears everywhere in nature because it's efficient—from flower petals that guide insects to tornado shapes—it's simple physics at work!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.