nozzle
A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
Other meanings
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.
The nose of an animal; muzzle.
Synonyms
- nose
Related words
- micronozzle
- multinozzle
- nozzled
- nozzleless
- nozzleman
- renozzle
- douche nozzle
- monitor nozzle
- snozzle
- Bresnan cellar nozzle
- Bresnan nozzle
Word history
From Middle English "noselle".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nozzle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.