imbuto — meaning in English

English meaning

• bottleneck noun A point where a process, road, or system narrows and slows everything passing through it.
• funnel noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
• narrowing noun The process of becoming smaller in width or scope.

Senses

imbuto 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.
• narrowing The process of becoming narrow.

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.

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