nozzle

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[edit] English

A nozzle expelling water (1).

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[edit] Etymology

A diminutive of nose.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
nozzle

Plural
nozzles

nozzle (plural nozzles)

  1. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
  2. 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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short tube
inlet or outlet pipe
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