Funnel: The ship's smokestack. Some funnels have a 'winged' upper portion to help send any exhaust particulates away from passenger decks. The ships of carnival cruise lines feature this distinctive funnel feature.

 

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Funnel: The ship's smokestack. Some funnels have a 'winged' upper portion to help send any exhaust particulates away from passenger decks. The ships of carnival cruise lines feature this distinctive . . . View Full Definition

Condensation Funnel: A funnel-shaped cloud consisting of condensed water drops that has possible rotation.

Cold Air Funnel: Funnel clouds, usually short-lived, that develop from relatively small showers or thunderstorms when the air aloft is very in cold. Cold air funnels may touch down briefly, but in general ar . . . View Full Definition

Funnel Cloud: A violent, rotating column of air visibly extending from the base of a towering cumulus or cumulonimbus toward the ground, but not in contact with it. It is reported as 'FC' in an observatio . . . View Full Definition

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Funnel Flight: A flight, such as on a regional or commuter carrier, that ' feeds ' larger planes which continue on to other destinations. Also, the use of a single flight number for an itinerary that reall . . . View Full Definition

Lens Hood: Opaque tube, either cylindrical, square of funnel shaped, use to shield a lens from stray light outside the field of view.

Drainage Wells: Wells drilled to carry excess water off agricultural fields. Because they act as a funnel from the surface to the groundwater below, drainage wells can contribute to groundwater pollution.

Growth And Income Fund: Growth and income mutual funds invest in securities that provide, as their name suggests, a combination of growth and income. This type of fund generally funnels assets into common stocks of . . . View Full Definition

Multiple Vortex Tornado: A tornado which has two or more condensation funnels or debris clouds, often rotating around a common center.