'Nozzle' definitions:
Definition of 'nozzle'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Nozzle'
From: GCIDE
- 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 a hose or pipe. (b) 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'nozzle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerosol,
- antlia,
- aspergil,
- aspergillum,
- atomizer,
- beak,
- beezer,
- bib nozzle,
- bill,
- bugle,
- clyster,
- concentrate sprayer,
- conk,
- douche,
- enema,
- fountain syringe,
- mist concentrate sprayer,
- muffle,
- muzzle,
- nares,
- neb,
- needle bath,
- nib,
- nose,
- nostrils,
- olfactory organ,
- pecker,
- pressure nozzle,
- proboscis,
- rhinarium,
- rose,
- rosehead,
- rostrum,
- schnozzle,
- shower,
- shower bath,
- shower head,
- smeller,
- snoot,
- snout,
- sparge,
- sparger,
- spray,
- spray can,
- spray nozzle,
- sprayer,
- sprinkler,
- sprinkler head,
- sprinkling system,
- syringe,
- trunk,
- watercart,
- watering can,
- watering pot