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
Mineral deposits from hard water can clog nozzles and reduce water pressure.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 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, 24 Feb. 2026
Another method is to use injection-spray bars to create thousands of small holes on a course, using nozzles that force water into the snow.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Stewart looks inside the nozzles and inlets, cleaning them in and out.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Challenges include tuning battery materials to flow properly from printer nozzles; and to deposit that material in uniform, repeatable layers, roughly 100 to 150 micrometers thick, to ensure high quality and yields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
The fountain drink nozzles had a heavy presence of a black residue.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The early versions of the drone had engine nozzles, but later the exhaust system was improved to lower both radar and heat signatures.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Before driving Make sure your windshield wipers are not frozen to the glass, that the washer fluid nozzles are clear, and that all windows and mirrors are fully visible.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 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, 24 Feb. 2026
Another method is to use injection-spray bars to create thousands of small holes on a course, using nozzles that force water into the snow.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Stewart looks inside the nozzles and inlets, cleaning them in and out.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Challenges include tuning battery materials to flow properly from printer nozzles; and to deposit that material in uniform, repeatable layers, roughly 100 to 150 micrometers thick, to ensure high quality and yields.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
The fountain drink nozzles had a heavy presence of a black residue.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The early versions of the drone had engine nozzles, but later the exhaust system was improved to lower both radar and heat signatures.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Before driving Make sure your windshield wipers are not frozen to the glass, that the washer fluid nozzles are clear, and that all windows and mirrors are fully visible.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nozzles
Noun
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Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.—
Mark Oppenheimer,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Nozzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nozzles. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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