imbuto

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imbuto

  • /imˈbuto/

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dal latino imbutum, propriamente participio passato neutro di imbuo cioè "impregnare, bagnare, riempire con liquidi"

noun imbuti

  1. strumento per travasare liquidi in contenitori dall'imboccatura stretta

Similar: imbottavino, pevera, funnel, cunicolo, luogo stretto, passaggio stretto, restringimento, strettoia, acquaio, fogna, ingordo, mangione · Opposite: anoressico, digiunatore, disappetente, sobrio

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In English

  • funnel utensil used to guide poured liquids
  • bottleneck narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay
  • narrowing process

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@misc{imbuto_2026,
  title = {imbuto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/imbuto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}