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
Remove the mist nozzle and clean the mist tube with the solution and a bottle-cleaning brush.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Use a straw cleaner to clean inside the water nozzle.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 July 2025
That’s when a nozzle flew off of one of the boosters used on the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Certification-2 mission from Cape Canaveral.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Less than two minutes into the burn, the motor's exhaust nozzle violently shattered into countless shards of debris.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
Use a straw cleaner to clean inside the water nozzle.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 July 2025
That’s when a nozzle flew off of one of the boosters used on the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Certification-2 mission from Cape Canaveral.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Less than two minutes into the burn, the motor's exhaust nozzle violently shattered into countless shards of debris.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nozzle
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Behind them were strobe lights and a striking LED screen backdrop splayed with lyrics and images of animated alligators shooting lasers from their snouts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Keller noted that some airlines won't allow dogs with short snouts such as French Bulldogs to fly at all because of the stress that could put on the dog's ability to breathe.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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In her tutorial, Cox applies the concealer under her eyes, between her eyebrows, on her cheekbones, and around her nose before blending the product out with a brush — effectively brightening her under eyes and the high points of her face while evening out her skin tone.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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When evaluating dysphonia, otolaryngologists place a flexible tube attached to a tiny camera through a person's nose or mouth—called a fiberoptic scope—to visualize the larynx and vocal cords.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
5 July 2025
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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