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nozzle
[ noz-uhl ]
noun
- a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.
- Slang. the nose.
- the spout of a teapot.
- the socket of a candlestick.
nozzle
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a projecting pipe or spout from which fluid is discharged
- Also calledpropelling nozzle a pipe or duct, esp in a jet engine or rocket, that directs the effluent and accelerates or diffuses the flow to generate thrust
- a socket, such as the part of a candlestick that holds the candle
Word History and Origins
Origin of nozzle1
Example Sentences
Obama introduced a redefinition, as part of an Energy Conservation Program, that meant for showers with multiple nozzles, the restriction applied overall rather than to each nozzle.
Electric vehicle charging ports now outnumber gas nozzles across the Golden State, a sign of the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on the road.
He opened the nozzle and chucked the canister into a gas station dumpster.
Customers purchase what they need a la carte — a combination of jacket hoses, nozzles, valves and adapters that, when assembled, vastly increases the water flow rate from a homeowner’s outdoor faucet.
It took me three hours to force the hose onto the pump nozzle, but I couldn’t cinch it up securely.
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