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• Funnel — For other uses of the term, see Funnel (disambiguation). A typical kitchen funnel …   Wikipedia

• Funnel plot — A funnel plot is a useful graph designed to check the existence of publication bias in meta analyses. Quotation Funnel plots, introduced by Light and Pillemer (Light 1994) and discussed in detail by Egger and colleagues (Egger 1997b, Sterne… …   Wikipedia

• Funnel — Fun nel, n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See {Fuse}, v. t.] 1. A vessel of the shape of an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Funnel box — Funnel Fun nel, n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See {Fuse}, v. t.] 1. A vessel of the shape …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Funnel stay — Funnel Fun nel, n. [OE. funel, fonel, prob. through OF. fr, L. fundibulum, infundibulum, funnel, fr. infundere to pour in; in in + fundere to pour; cf. Armor. founil funnel, W. ffynel air hole, chimney. See {Fuse}, v. t.] 1. A vessel of the shape …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• funnel — [fun′əl] n. [ME fonel < (prob. via an OFr form) Prov fonilh, enfonilh < L fundibulum, infundibulum, a funnel < infundere, to pour in < in , IN 1 + fundere, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. an instrument consisting of an inverted cone with a… …   English World dictionary

• funnel — 1. noun /ˈfʌn.əl/ a) A vessel of the shape of an inverted hollow cone, terminating below in a pipe, and used for conveying liquids etc. into a close vessel; a tunnel. b) A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke… …   Wiktionary

• Separatory funnel — A separating funnel, also known as separation funnel, separatory funnel, or colloquially sep funnel, is a laboratory glassware used in liquid liquid extractions to separate ( partition ) the components of a mixture between two immiscible solvent… …   Wikipedia

• Emlen funnel — An Emlen funnel is a bird cage shaped like an inverted cone, used to study bird behaviour, in particular birds migratory instincts. An ink pad is placed on the bottom, so when the bird hops or flutters onto the sloping walls it leaves a track… …   Wikipedia

• Pie bird — A pie bird, pie vent, pie whistle, pie funnel, or pie chimney is a hollow ceramic device, traditionally from Europe and shaped like a bird. Pie birds are steam vents that have been placed in the center of fruit and meat pies (while cooking) since …   Wikipedia

• Anaclastic — An a*clas tic, a. [Gr. ? to bend back and break; to reflect (light); ? + ? to break.] 1. (Opt.) Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves. [1913 Webster] 2. Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English