Category:Nozzle

Noz"zle, n. Etym: [a dim. of nose. sq. root261] [written also nosle.]

1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of anything; as, The nozzle of a bellows.

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.