nozzle
nozzle Lexical Profile
nozzle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, designed to control and direct a jet of liquid or gas.
"She attached a high-pressure nozzle to the garden hose to wash the stubborn mud off the driveway."
A specially shaped exhaust duct in a jet engine or rocket designed to accelerate hot expanding gases to produce thrust.
"The aerospace engineers tested the newly designed rocket nozzle to ensure it could withstand the extreme heat of launch."
A person's or animal's nose.
"The curious dog poked its wet nozzle through the gap in the wooden fence."
• Rhymes for nozzle
Word Origin & Etymology
Early 17th century: a diminutive of the word 'nose'. It originally meant 'a small nose', and by the late 17th century, it was being used to refer to the projecting spout of a pipe or hose.
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