Trichter — meaning in English
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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.
- horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
Senses
Trichter 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.
- horn (countable) A conical device used to direct waves.
funnel — full definition
- noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
- verb To direct or channel something through a narrow path, or to focus resources toward one goal.
hopper — full definition
- noun A funnel-shaped container that holds material and releases it from the bottom, used in machines, silos, and drainpipes.
- noun A jumping insect, especially a young grasshopper or locust.
- noun Someone or something that hops.