funnel vs harbor

funnel

verb
  • To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.). 

  • To consume (beer, etc.) rapidly through a funnel, typically as a stunt at a party. 

  • To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow. 

  • To use a funnel. 

noun
  • 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. 

  • A passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; the chimney of a steamship or the like. 

harbor

verb
  • To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind. 

  • To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water. 

  • To drive (a hunted stag) to covert. 

  • To provide a harbor or safe place for. 

noun
  • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading. 

  • Any place of shelter. 

  • A mixing box for materials. 

  • A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett 

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