funnelling n The metal tubing of a stove-pipe1895 J A Folklore viii, 36 He bought so many feet of funnelling. 1901 Christmas Review 19 Whether it was the fault of the funnelling or the atmosphere I cannot say, but said bogie became unmanageable, and fumigated the club unmercifully. T 169/70-65² There was a lot of fellers, had chimleys, but it's nearly all funnelling [now]. 1972 MURRAY 139 Heat came from a big pot-bellied stove situated toward the front of the room, with several lengths of funnelling going from there to the chimney at the back; the funnelling helped heat up the room, hence placement of the stove away from the chimney.

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