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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kind of funnel used in brewing fitting into the bung-hole of a tun or cask.

   "For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish."

2. 2
   A funnel used in smelting, foundry work etc.
3. 3
   A funnel used to create a siphonic break in a drainage system and/or provide visual indication of flow, usually in an overflow line.

Example

More examples

"For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish."

Etymology

From tun + dish.

Related phrases

bung hole

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