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funnel | funner |

As a noun funnel

is a utensil of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc into a close vessel; a tunnel.

As a verb funnel

is to use a funnel.

As an adjective funner is

(humorous|nonstandard) (fun).

funnel

English

(wikipedia funnel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A utensil of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc. into a close vessel; a tunnel.
  • A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like.

    • Derived terms

    * funnel box * funnel mark * funnel plot * funnel stay

    See also

    * tundish

    Verb

  • To use a funnel.
  • To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to narrow or condense.
    • Expect delays where the traffic funnels down to one lane.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • A line of clocks in our cheap hotel displays the time in Lagos, Bucharest, Kiev: the capitals of pilgrims who come to kneel at the birthplace of Christ. In reality the entire world funnels through the Church of the Nativity.
  • To direct (money or resources).
    • Our taxes are being funnelled into pointless government initiatives.

    Derived terms

    * refunnel

    funner

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (humorous, nonstandard) (fun)
  • * 1979, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in Wyoming, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
    • "I wish I would have played basketball when I was out. It's a lot more funner ."
  • * 1992, Ana Malinow Rajkovic, Manual for (Relatively) Painless Medical Spanish [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN029275146X&id=6MVFwbhxaT0C&pg=PP15&lpg=PP15&dq=funner&sig=d5BINTBWGlKwMJu78EG3p1TSGWg]
    • Sounds like a great vacation, doesn’t it? It would be much funner , undoubtedly, to spend four weeks learning intensive Spanish in Guadalajara... but what do you expect for this price?
  • * 2000, Julia Bourland, The Go-Girl Guide [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0809224763&id=MMkjJFEnojgC&pg=PA300&lpg=PA300&dq=funner&sig=4u7kb12DOAmU8tPlh9vX_QjE2yA]
    • Every wardrobe needs an all-purpose cocktail dress, but these are often funner if you can find a retro party dress in flawless shape at a vintage clothing store.

    Usage notes

    While funner'' is a regular comparative of the adjective ''fun'', the comparative ''more fun'' is much more common. The use of ''fun'' as an adjective is itself still often seen as informal''American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'', 4th edition, 2000. (web version) or casualEdith Hope Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson, ''More Nitty-Gritty Grammar,'' 2001. [http://www.bartleby.com/61/11/F0361100.html] and to be avoided in formal writing, and this would apply equally to the comparative form. Merriam-Webster gives ''fun'' as an adjective without comment, and states that ''funner'' and ''funnest are "sometimes" used[http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=fun&x=0&y=0.

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