nozzle

CEFRB2

/ˈnɒzəl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A narrow opening that directs liquid or gas.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • No spray is coming out because the nozzle is clogged.

  • The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The nose of an animal; muzzle.

  2. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

  3. The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips.

More examples

In context

  • The nozzle is clogged.

  • At length the acme of a typical Mexican scene was reached when the burros unceremoniously raised their nozzles and brayed loud and long.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

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Origin

noun

From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare typologically Russian сопло (soplo) (<~ сопе́ть (sopétʹ), whence also сопа́тка (sopátka)).