nozzle

Alternative forms

• nozle
• nosle, nosel (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier nosle, equivalent to nose +‎ -le (diminutive/agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɒzəl/
• Rhymes: -ɒzəl

Noun

nozzle (plural nozzles)

1. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
2. 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.
3. The nose of an animal; muzzle.
   • 1887, Fanny Chambers Gooch, Face to Face with the Mexicans, Chapter XVI, p. 489:

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