Nozzle
//ˈnɒzəl// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
- 2 a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged wordnet
- 3 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.
- 4 informal terms for the nose wordnet
- 5 The nose of an animal; muzzle.
"At length the acme of a typical Mexican scene was reached when the burros unceremoniously raised their nozzles and brayed loud and long."
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- 6 The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips.
"The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."
Example
More examples"In a rocket engine, fuel and a source of oxygen, called an oxidizer, are mixed and exploded in a combustion chamber. The combustion produces hot exhaust which is passed through a nozzle to accelerate the flow and produce thrust."
Etymology
From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix).
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