Thesaurus results for NOZZLES

nozzles

noun

plural of nozzle, slang

as in noses

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 nozzles The fiber is produced by heating basalt rock to very high temperatures and drawing the molten material through microscopic nozzles. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026 One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Install a tension rod near the top and front of the cabinet, and then hook bottle nozzles over it. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026 Combined, that’s 68% more EV chargers than gasoline nozzles in the state. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Black nozzles have little pressure and allow for mixing your cleaner with the water. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Check for clogged nozzles and alignment of nozzles. —

Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

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Noun

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), staph bacteria are commonly found on the skin or in the noses of many people and often do not cause problems.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
And yes, Californians have always turned up their noses at billionaires with aspirations to run the state.

— Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026