A funnel is a utensil or tube that is used to transfer liquid or powder into a small opening or container. It is wide at the top and narrows at the bottom. If something 'funnels down' it moved from the top of a hierarchy to the bottom. If something is funnelled down it is directed or channelled in a particular direction.

1. The politician complained that due to tax loopholes and off-shore bank accounts, not enough money was funnelling down from the wealthiest in society to those most in need of financial support.
2. The funnel down or trickle-down theory of economics has much opposition with some saying it only serves to widen class difference.

1. The CEO promised that the company's record profits would funnel down to all members of staff in the form of year-end bonuses.
2. Our attitude towards autonomy and decision making funnels down throughout the company.