TUNDISH

Etymology

Noun

tundish (plural tundishes)

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

A funnel used in smelting, foundry work etc.

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

Source: Wiktionary


Tun"-dish`, n.

Definition: A tunnel. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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