nozzle

noz·zle

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

Origin of nozzle

diminutive of nose

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nozzle

noun

A projecting part with an opening, as at the end of a hose, for regulating and directing a flow of fluid.
Slang The human nose.

Origin of nozzle

Middle English noselle socket on a candlestick diminutive of nose ; see nose .

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Noun

(plural nozzles)

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
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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From earlier nosle, equivalent to nose +"Ž -le (diminutive/agent suffix).

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nozzle - Computer Definition

An orifice in an inkjet print head through which ink is sprayed onto the paper. Print heads with six thousand or more nozzles are common in today's printers.

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