nozzle

noz·zle  (nzl)

n.

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

2. Slang The human nose.

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

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nozzle [ˈnɒz^əl]

n

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

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) 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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a socket, such as the part of a candlestick that holds the candle

[C17 nosle, nosel, diminutive of nose]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nozzle - a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged nose gas burner, gas jet - burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame oilcan - a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery showerhead - a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain sprinkler system - a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
	2.	nozzle - informal terms for the nose hooter, schnoz, schnozzle, snoot, snout, honker, beak nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose" U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Translations

nozzle [ˈnɒzl] N [of hose, vacuum cleaner etc] → boquilla f; [of spray] → pulverizador m (Mech) → tobera f, inyector m

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nozzle [ˈnɒz^əl] n [hose, pipe] → embout m

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nozzle

n → Düse f; (of syringe) → Kanüle f

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nozzle [ˈnɒzl] n (of hose, vacuum cleaner, syringe) → bocchetta, boccaglio; (of fire extinguisher) → lancia

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nozzle [ˈnɒzl] n (of hose, vacuum cleaner, syringe) → bocchetta, boccaglio; (of fire extinguisher) → lancia

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nozzle

n nozzle [ˈnozl]

a narrow end-piece fitted to a pipe, tube etc The fireman pointed the nozzle of the hose-pipe at the fire. spuit, tuit فُوَّههَ، صُنْبور، فُتْحَة سَكْب дюза hubice, tryska strålespids; dyse die Mündung στόμιο boquilla otsik شيپوره؛ گلوگاه suutin douille, bec פִּי הַצִינוֹר नाक kraj,štrcalo (cijevi) csővég; fúvóka ujung pipa stútur, túða becco, lancia 筒先 노즐 antgalis, purkštukas sprausla; uzgalis muncung tuit tut; munnstykke, strålerør dysza agulheta vârf, cioc; duză наконечник, насадка; сопло nadstavec dulec štrcaljka munstycke, pip หัวฉีด hortum başı, ağızlık, meme 噴嘴 насадка, сопло تھوتھني miệng; vòi ấm 喷嘴