1590s, from funnel (n.). Related: Funneled; funneling.

c. 1400, funell, fonel, from Middle French fonel, apparently a word from a southern French dialect, such as Provençal enfounilh (Weekley calls it "a word from the Southern wine trade"), from [..]

a kind of chimney on a ship. The same word also means a tube that is wide at the top so that you can pour liquid into something without spilling it

The effect of gravity on a rolling ball.

A conical tool with a short straight tube at the tip used to transfer liquids into a narrow-mouthed vessel. Funnels are available in various materials and some have strainers in the bottom to separate [..]

The buying process that businesses and entrepreneurs guide potential customers through broken up in to different stages.

When you guide web users through a predefined funnel that usually has multiple calls to action. For example visit website > buy product > buy upsell > join newsletter is a ‘funnel’.

(n) a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends(n) a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container wit [..]

a conical device with a wide opening that tapers to a much smaller opening, used for a variety of purposes. The webs of funnel-web spiders are similarly shaped.

The strategic manner in which players concentrate their efforts on achieving the goal as they advance from their field positions closer toward the goal.

The smokestack of a ship, used to expel boiler steam and smoke or engine exhaust.

Tubular erection over boilers to carry away products of combustion. 2. Copper sheathing around head of topgallant masthead. Used for making a smooth surface for eyes of rigging to rest on, and so prev [..]

External fairing through which exhaust ducting is conducted.

a ship's smokestack; stack.

The steps a new customer takes from entry towards a predefined goal, such as installation, account activation, registration or purchase.

a defined flow for your application that allows you to monitor the progression of your user’s activity. A funnel usually captures a series of actions a user takes to accomplish a goal. Funnel analysis is a key component of understanding conversions and dropoffs in your game, as well as identifying bottlenecks that can detrimentally affect your play [..]

A sales funnel – according to our definition – is simply a digital marketing system that bridges the gap between your conversion goals and the reality.

It is built around your business model and sales system, and is designed to highlight the main benefits of your product or service. The main reason why so many coaches and consultants use lead generation companies is because they have a lengthy and complicated sales process.

Skydive formation or launch which collapse

The strategic manner in which players concentrate their efforts on achieving the goal as they advance from their field positions closer toward the goal.