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funnel vs smokestack

smokestack vs funnel

funnel and smokestack both are nouns.

funnel is a verb but smokestack is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funnel Yes No Yes No
smokestack Yes No No No
As nouns, smokestack is a hypernym of funnel; that is, smokestack is a word with a broader meaning than funnel:
  • funnel: (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
  • smokestack: a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
Other hypernyms of funnel include stack.
funnel (noun) smokestack (noun)
(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
funnel (verb) smokestack (verb)
move or pour through a funnel
Difference between funnel and smokestack

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