NOZZLE

nozzle. Nozzle, n. a nose, snout, front, point, end

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Noz″zle (?), n. [[A dim. of nose. √261.]] [Written also nosle.] 1. 1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows.
2. 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.