nozzle
pronunciation
How to pronounce nozzle in British English:
UK [ˈnɒzl]
How to pronounce nozzle in American English:
US [ˈnɑzl]
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- Noun:
- a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
- informal terms for the nose
Word Origin
- nozzle
- nozzle: see nose
- nozzle (n.)
- mid-15c., noselle "socket on a candlestick," diminutive of nose (see nose (n.)). Meaning "small spout" first recorded 1680s.
Example
- 1. But a nozzle alone is not enough .
- 2. When this mixture emerges from the nozzle , it bubbles like champagne .
- 3. Here workers move an engine nozzle to the merlin assembly line .
- 4. The nozzle and bell-shaped combustion chamber have yet to be attached to this engine .
- 5. But because the icy h is pumping through the entire system , the engine nozzle remains cold .