Assertion: auricle | /r/CapableOf | funnel sound waves
Facets:
value: into the ear canal
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: gently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Air transmitted sound waves are directed toward the delicate hearing mechanisms with the help of the outer ear, first by the pinna, which gently funnels sound waves into the ear canal, then by the ear canal.