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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Further modifications typically include the development of fuel nozzles that let the machine run on natural gas rather than aviation fuel, and a combustor that minimizes the emission of nitrogen oxides, a major pollutant.
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Then, just like a conventional chemical rocket, this propellant is transformed into a hot gas and expelled out of a nozzle, blasting the rocket forward.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
For narrow drinking accessories or designs, such as a reusable straw, nozzle or spout, Ek carries a pipe or tube brush.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The drive-thru soda machine nozzle had residue.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
Then, just like a conventional chemical rocket, this propellant is transformed into a hot gas and expelled out of a nozzle, blasting the rocket forward.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
For narrow drinking accessories or designs, such as a reusable straw, nozzle or spout, Ek carries a pipe or tube brush.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The drive-thru soda machine nozzle had residue.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nozzle
Noun
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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis went nose-to-nose during a first-quarter confrontation Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team has not announced the nature of his injury yet, but his nose certainly looked broken.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Coupe prototype is a high-riding grand tourer with a long snout, doors that slide open rather than swing, and a fastback roofline – a classic high-line design characteristic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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That bumper accentuates the Maserati’s alluring, shark-like snout.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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