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nozzle definition

noz·zle (näz′əl)

noun

  1. a spout at the end of a hose, pipe, bellows, etc., by which a stream of liquid or gas may be directed and controlled
  2. Slang the nose

Etymology: dim. of nose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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