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
Submerge the faucet head and nozzles into the solution in the bag and secure it with rubber bands.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Replace your old garden hose nozzle with this one for only $6, and make sure to stock up on solar lighting before prices spike in spring.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Contained within the drone's body are electronics such as a fountain pump with a moveable nozzle, RGB LEDs, an audio playback unit, a GPS navigation system, a camera, and a Wi-Fi communications module.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
Replace your old garden hose nozzle with this one for only $6, and make sure to stock up on solar lighting before prices spike in spring.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Contained within the drone's body are electronics such as a fountain pump with a moveable nozzle, RGB LEDs, an audio playback unit, a GPS navigation system, a camera, and a Wi-Fi communications module.
—New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2026
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Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Through this sly trick, where doorknobs rise to noses and walls tower high above the hairline, Argento sketches a vision of witchy terror akin to early works of German surrealism.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the desire to survive generally wins out over lingering to admire the predator’s sizable claws or snout shape.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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The animal, which sported two horns on its snout, was comparable in size to modern rhino species.—
Jeanne Timmons,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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