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• noz|zle — «NOZ uhl», noun. 1. a tip put on a hose or pipe, forming an outlet: »He adjusted the nozzle so that the water came out in a fine spray. 2. any duct through which a fluid is released in a stream: »the nozzle of a gas turbine, the nozzle of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• noz — noz·zle·man; noz·zle; …   English syllables

• zle — adaz·zle; ai·zle; bam·boo·zle; bam·boo·zle·ment; bez·zle; bum·fuz·zle; daz·zle·ment; driz·zle droz·zle; em·bez·zle; em·bez·zle·ment; goo·zle; ha·zle; hea·zle·wood·ite; noz·zle·man; piz·zle; puz·zle·ment; raz·zle; sche·moz·zle; schnoz·zle;… …   English syllables

• nozzle — noz·zle …   English syllables

• nozzle — noz|zle [ˈnɔzəl US ˈna: ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: nose] a short tube fitted to the end of a ↑hose, pipe etc to direct and control the stream of liquid or gas pouring out …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nozzle — noz|zle [ nazl ] noun count a narrow part at the end of a tube through which a liquid flows …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• nozzleman — noz·zle·man …   English syllables

• nozzle — noz•zle [[t]ˈnɒz əl[/t]] n. 1) a spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows 2) a duct in a rocket engine in which the velocity of fluid is increased 3) sts Slang. nose • Etymology: 1600–10; see nose …   From formal English to slang

• nosle — Nozzle Noz zle, n. [A dim. of nose. [root]261.] [Written also {nosle}.] 1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (a) A short tube, usually tapering, forming the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Nozzle — Noz zle, n. [A dim. of nose. [root]261.] [Written also {nosle}.] 1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: (a) A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English