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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Almeraq, ridden by Tom Marquand, defeated Japan’s Satono Reve by a nose in the Group 1 sprint.
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The 200-foot-long geoglyph looks like a fish carved into the desert floor, its nose pointed toward the Sea of Cortez.
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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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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the spectacled caiman resembles a crocodile but typically has a shorter, broader snout.
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“Nozzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzle. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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