Real Dictionary

funnel in American English
an instrument consisting of an inverted cone with a hole at the small end, or a tapering or cylindrical tube with a wide, cone-shaped mouth, for pouring liquids and powders into containers that have small openings
to move or pour through a funnel
intransitive verb: to pass through or as if through a funnel
noun: a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like
transitive verb: to concentrate, channel, or focus

funnel in British English
noun: a hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc, into a narrow-necked vessel
verb: to move or cause to move or pour through or as if through a funnel