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nozzle

[noz-uhl] / ˈnɒz əl /
NOUN
spout
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And, finally, to create a further barrier for germs, he suggests directing the air nozzle between you and the person next to you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Inspectors also found old meat left in a mincer's nozzle and too few sinks for people to wash their hands at Kenya Butchers in West Street, Reading, run by KBH Meats Ltd.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

It took me three hours to force the hose onto the pump nozzle, but I couldn’t cinch it up securely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Social media platforms have had a mercurial relationship with publishers, too, funneling readers to news sites before turning down the nozzle to a slow drip.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2024

I had to pull with both hands on the trigger, and I almost lost hold of the nozzle from the backforce of the water and sprayed wildly at whatever I could hit.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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