Meaning of NOZZLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'nâzul
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- [n] a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
- [n] (US) informal terms for the nose
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| | Synonyms: | | beak, honker, hooter, nose, schnozzle, snoot, snout |
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| | See Also: | | gas burner, gas jet, nose, oilcan, olfactory organ, showerhead, spout, sprinkler system | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Noz"zle\, n. [A dim. of nose. [root]261] [Written also
{nosle}.]
1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of
anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows.
2. Specifically:
(a) A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a
hose or pipe.
(b) A short outlet, or inlet, pipe projecting from the end
or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder
or a steam boiler.
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| | Related Terms: | | aerosol, antlia, aspergil, aspergillum, atomizer, beak, beezer, bib nozzle, bill, bugle, clyster, concentrate sprayer, conk, douche, enema, fountain syringe, mist concentrate sprayer, muffle, muzzle, nares, neb, needle bath, nib, nose, nostrils, olfactory organ, pecker, pressure nozzle, proboscis, rhinarium, rose, rosehead, rostrum, schnozzle, shower, shower bath, shower head, smeller, snoot, snout, sparge, sparger, spray, spray can, spray nozzle, sprayer, sprinkler, sprinkler head, sprinkling system, syringe, trunk, watercart, watering can, watering pot |
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