as in snout
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
The nozzle fell off the bottom of one of the Vulcan launcher's twin solid rocket boosters about a half-minute into its second test flight last year.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The window washing robot utilizes up to 5,500Pa of suction to stay locked on while its dual-sided nozzles apply a cleaning solution to make your glass shine.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Its 1-gallon dust canister can run through the dishwasher and its inner workings can be rinsed simply by sticking its nozzle into a cup of clean water and sucking it up.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Three times a day, a fog drifts from nozzles hidden in flower beds and rolls down the hills in the Khao Yai Art Forest in Thailand.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
The window washing robot utilizes up to 5,500Pa of suction to stay locked on while its dual-sided nozzles apply a cleaning solution to make your glass shine.
—PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Its 1-gallon dust canister can run through the dishwasher and its inner workings can be rinsed simply by sticking its nozzle into a cup of clean water and sucking it up.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Three times a day, a fog drifts from nozzles hidden in flower beds and rolls down the hills in the Khao Yai Art Forest in Thailand.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nozzle
Noun
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The snout is a similar cone shape pointing upward and the bears’ eyes are closed, giving the impression of being in a peaceful sleep.—
Susan Hargreaves,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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Curious onlookers watched as large alligators and crocodiles with muzzled snouts were unloaded from the rail cars, along with hundreds of smaller ones.—
Jeremy Drouin,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then, in the midst of it all, her nose got infected five months post-procedure.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The nose features caramel, vanilla bean, and assorted wood spices.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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