nozzle
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nozzle
- /ˈnɒzəl/
Rhymes with -ɒzəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix).
Compare typologically Russian сопло (soplo) (<~ сопе́ть (sopétʹ), whence also сопа́тка (sopátka)).
noun nozzles · nosel · nosle · nozle
- A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
- A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.
- The nose of an animal; muzzle. At length the acme of a typical Mexican scene was reached when the burros unceremoniously raised their nozzles and brayed loud and long.
- The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips. The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: snout, schnozzle, honker, nose, hooter, snoot, beak, pump, spout, culvert, bushing, solder, venturi, skimmer, gun, spear
Translations
Every language
noun short tube
| Español | boquilla, tobera, inyector |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ノズル nozuru |
| Português | bocal |
| Français | ajutage |
| Deutsch | Düse, Stutzen, Tülle, Öffnung, Schnauze, Ausgießer |
| Italiano | ugello |
| Ελληνικά | στόμιο stómio, μπεκ bek |
| Română | duză |
| Русский | наса́дка nasádka, наконе́чник nakonéčnik, па́трубок pátrubok |
| Tiếng Việt | vòi phun |
noun inlet or outlet pipe
| Español | tobera, boquilla, inyector |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ノズル nozuru |
| Français | jet, tuyère |
| Deutsch | Rohrstutzen, Ablaufstutzen, Gewindestutzen, Anzapfstutzen, Abdampfstutzen, Füllstutzen |
| Ελληνικά | στόμιο stómio, σιφόνι sifóni |
| Русский | сопло́ sopló, форсу́нка forsúnka |
| עברית | מַזְנֵק maznek |
noun nose of an animal
| Français | museau |
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