ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tundish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtʌn.dɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tundish is a noun meaning A kind of funnel used in brewing fitting into the bung-hole of a tun or cask.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. A funnel used in smelting, foundry work etc.
  2. 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 Sentences

For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish.
That? said Stephen. Is that called a funnel? Is it not a tundish?

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include tampoon, bung-hole, tunnel, bunghole, bong, valinch.

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