nozzle
Example Sentences
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Then, once the athletes are sitting comfortably, he recommends they use sanitizing wipes to clean any areas they might touch: the seat belt, arm rests, air nozzle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
The nozzle array can also pick up spheroids in customized patterns, which can then be repeated to create the architecture found in complex tissue.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024
Like water spraying through a narrow nozzle, the winds are accelerated as they enter the canyons, often reaching gale-force strength by the time they exit into Los Angeles and San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024
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
Quentin peered inside the nozzle and then ran his fingers inside it, wiping out the greasy residue.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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