suppilo — meaning in English

English meaning

• funnel noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
• hopper noun A funnel-shaped container that holds material and releases it from the bottom, used in machines, silos, and drainpipes.

Senses

suppilo is used for these senses in English:

• funnel 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.
• hopper A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
• hopper A bin or device that feeds material into a machine.

funnel — full definition

1. noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
2. verb To direct or channel something through a narrow path, or to focus resources toward one goal.

hopper — full definition

1. noun A funnel-shaped container that holds material and releases it from the bottom, used in machines, silos, and drainpipes.
2. noun A jumping insect, especially a young grasshopper or locust.
3. noun Someone or something that hops.

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