funnel

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A funnel is a tube or container with a narrow top and a wider bottom that helps liquids flow quickly into a smaller space.

You'll often see funnels used when pouring liquid from one container to another. For instance, when you're cooking and need to carefully pour oil into a small bottle, a funnel can be really helpful. Just place the funnel on top of the bottle's mouth, and the oil will easily flow through it and into the bottle without spilling anywhere else. Some people also use funnels for other purposes like decanting wine or even filling up tiny jars with paint.

How common is "funnel"?

Word funnel is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.
(marketing, figurative) Ellipsis of purchase funnel (“the process of customer acquisition conceptualized as a series of stages, from initial awareness (top) to sale or conversion (bottom)”).
Example: top of (the) funnel marketing
(meteorology) Ellipsis of funnel cloud.

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