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| noz·zle [ nózz'l ] (plural noz·zles) |
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1. projecting spout: a narrow or tapering part at the end of a tube or pipe, used to direct or control the flow of a liquid or gas
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2. short tapered tube: a short tapered tube that directs or accelerates the flow of a fluid, e.g. in a jet engine
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3. U.S. nose: somebody's nose
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| [Early 17th century. <nose + -le, literally "appliance resembling a nose"] |
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