nozzle
Example Sentences
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Children suck up lamb and rice through a nozzle, like little astronauts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 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
According to the company, a nozzle used in the building's ventilation system became detached during a sound-check due to what it believed was a "factory defect".
From BBC • May 2, 2024
He turns on the hose and directs the nozzle at the mats.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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