Thesaurus results for NOZZLE

nozzle

noun

ˈnä-zəl

slang

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 The smart air purifier features a nozzle designed to quietly push clean air farther and faster throughout rooms up to 203 square feet. —

Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 29 May 2026 For little kids, there is also a pool with a splash zone play structure equipped with interactive sprayers, nozzles and water jets. —

Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 The washer comes with a 25-foot hose and an adjustable nozzle. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Conventional plastic rocket engines tend to fail almost immediately after ignition because the combustion chamber and nozzle rapidly reach temperatures high enough to soften or melt common printing materials. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nozzle

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Several minutes later, Cummins was hit in the nose by the ball and had to leave the game.

— Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
The fallout will likely produce enough hostility to sour next summer, and the timing could hardly be more on the nose.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026