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| funnel |
A funnel is an open container shaped like a cone with a narrow tube coming out of the end of the it. A funnel is used to make pouring easier when you need to pour something through a small opening. You put the tube into the small opening, fill the cone with the liquid or other substance you want to pour, and let the substance flow through the tube and into the opening. A funnel makes it less likely that things will spill. |
| hopper |
a bin or container that can be opened from the bottom and that is shaped like a funnel. A hopper is used to store grain, coal, or other loose materials. [1/2 definitions] |
| tornado |
a storm of very strong winds that often form a dark cloud that is shaped like a funnel. Although it does not last long, a tornado destroys everything in its path. |
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