单词 | nozzle |
释义 | nozzle[ noz-uhl ] / ˈnɒz əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nozzle ON THESAURUS.COM nouna projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows. Slang. the nose. the spout of a teapot. the socket of a candlestick. Origin of nozzle1600–10; earlier nosle;see nose, -le Words nearby nozzlenoxious, noyade, noyau, Noyes, Noyon, nozzle, Np, NPA, NPC, NPD, NPK Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nozzleBritish Dictionary definitions for nozzlenozzle / (ˈnɒzəl) / nouna projecting pipe or spout from which fluid is discharged Also called: propelling nozzle a pipe or duct, esp in a jet engine or rocket, that directs the effluent and accelerates or diffuses the flow to generate thrust a socket, such as the part of a candlestick that holds the candle Word Origin for nozzleC17 nosle, nosel, diminutive of nose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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