Nozzle Meaning
/ˈnɒzəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
nounA short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.
Sentence Examples
No spray is coming out because the nozzle is clogged.
The nozzle is clogged.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The gardener attached a new ____ to the hose to control the flow of water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The gardener attached a adjustable ____ to the end of the hose to water the flowers.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare typologically Russian сопло (soplo) (<~ сопе́ть (sopétʹ), whence also сопа́тка (sopátka)).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"At length the acme of a typical Mexican scene was reached when the burros unceremoniously raised their nozzles and brayed loud and long."
— 1887, Fanny Chambers Gooch, Face to Face with the Mexicans, Chapter XVI, p. 489:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The gardener attached a new ____ to the hose to control the flow of water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The gardener attached a adjustable ____ to the end of the hose to water the flowers.