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nozzle.

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɒzəl/
  1. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

  2. 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.

  3. The nose of an animal; muzzle.

  4. The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips.

    The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare typologically Russian сопло (soplo) (<~ сопе́ть (sopétʹ), whence also сопа́тка (sopátka)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.