as in nose
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
in this classic film noir, a private eye gets his nozzle sliced when he starts poking it into places where it's not welcome
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Recent Examples of nozzle
Each head has its own wiper and pad for the nozzle to sit on, minimizing oozing between swaps.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
High-pressure water flows can be strong enough to wash away the soil from the plant roots, so direct the hose or spray nozzle at the base of the plants.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
The vacuum and its attachments — a brush nozzle and a narrow hose nozzle — come in a case compact enough to keep in the glove compartment.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
Harriers are powered by a single turbofan engine, thrust from which is vectored out through four nozzles that can rotate from horizontal to vertical.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
High-pressure water flows can be strong enough to wash away the soil from the plant roots, so direct the hose or spray nozzle at the base of the plants.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
The vacuum and its attachments — a brush nozzle and a narrow hose nozzle — come in a case compact enough to keep in the glove compartment.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
9 June 2026
Harriers are powered by a single turbofan engine, thrust from which is vectored out through four nozzles that can rotate from horizontal to vertical.
—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nozzle
Noun
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Cook County animal control also reminded pet owners that animals with short coats, or with white or tan fur, are more susceptible to sunburbn, especially on their noses.
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The nose is designed to help break up the shockwaves that are typically created when an aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound.
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With their snouts, the pigs would feel each beat of my heart the way a human would feel a silver dollar that had been flipped in the air then caught in an open palm, flipped and caught, coming up heads or tails, whichever side had been called when the coin was at its apogee.
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With those personal details out of the way, the app asks the user to identify the dog’s breed, snout description, and coat type (single, double, or hairless), as well as what her typical daily activity looks like.
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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