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 After this initial development, the scalability efforts are currently focused on miniaturization — with custom nozzles and specialized inks already producing filaments as thin as 100 microns. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 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 Most pressure washers include a set of nozzles that alters the pressure of your washer to best clean in different situations. —

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

Gaston recalled once watching Turner challenge longtime pitcher Tug McGraw to a contest to see who could roll a baseball to home plate, using only their noses, the fastest.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The master noses, as they are known in the industry, create perfumes for brands such as Valentino and Gucci.

— Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026