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tundish

The word tundish originates from a shallow wooden dish with an outlet channel, fitting into the bunghole of a tun or cask and forming a kind of funnel for filling it. These were originally used in brewing.
In general, any tundish will accept flow and store a small amount of material, while dispensing material elsewhere, similar to a funnel. In contrast to a funnel, the purpose is generally to regulate flow, and achieve a more steady output with intermittent inputs, and the tundish typically will take on a different shape.

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  3. andycorleone

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  4. P

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  5. paul77

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  7. N

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  8. G

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  9. J

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  10. daviddlow

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  11. S

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  12. T

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  13. K

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  14. gmartine

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  15. P

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  17. S

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  18. T

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  19. Ted808

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  20. A

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