nozzle

[noz-uhl]

noun

1. a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.

2. Slang.,  the nose.

3. the spout of a teapot.

4. the socket of a candlestick.

nozzle

/ ˈnɒzəl /

noun

1. a projecting pipe or spout from which fluid is discharged

2. Also called: propelling 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

3. a socket, such as the part of a candlestick that holds the candle

Word History and Origins

Origin of nozzle¹

1600–10; earlier nosle; nose, -le

Word History and Origins

Origin of nozzle¹

C17 nosle, nosel, diminutive of _nose

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, his office said the state now has more than 200,000 public and shared electric vehicle charging points throughout the state — with nearly 70% more ports than gasoline nozzles.

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Smart fire trucks outfitted with sensors, cameras and radars will allow teams to get to blazes faster, and smart nozzles will monitor the flow of their hoses and alert in advance of water supply issues.

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So depending on the contents, you could have a pump, a squeeze top, spray nozzle, screw top lid or other options.

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Inspectors also found old meat left in a mincer's nozzle and too few sinks for people to wash their hands at Kenya Butchers in West Street, Reading, run by KBH Meats Ltd.

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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.

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Related Words

• faucet 
• spigot