dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/noz_MW.json
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{
"nozzle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a part in a rocket engine that accelerates the exhaust gases from the combustion chamber to a high velocity":[],
": a projecting vent of something":[],
": a short tube with a taper or constriction used (as on a hose) to speed up or direct a flow of fluid":[],
": nose":[]
},
"examples":[
"in this classic film noir, a private eye gets his nozzle sliced when he starts poking it into places where it's not welcome",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This hose has the most nozzle functions of the ones on this list, with 10 to choose from. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
"For our hard floor straight-line pickup tests, large and small debris is deposited onto a marked area of the floor (based on the width of the opening of the robot vacuum\u2019s nozzle ). \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"These floaties are easy to blow up, too, thanks to the single- nozzle design. \u2014 Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
"Its best features include an ergonomic spray- nozzle design, a pleasant citrus scent, and a dual-action trigger (offering a wide-angle spray for large areas or a precise stream for spot cleaning). \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The AquaOasis has over 38,000 4.5-star ratings on Amazon, thanks to its quiet noise level, 360-degree rotating nozzle for precise vapor flow, automatic shut-off, and no need for a filter. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Do not get too close to the surface with the nozzle . \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"Our photographer noted that this bottle also had the strongest and widest spray nozzle . \u2014 Charles Dryer, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Then hit the trigger button and jets of steam will burst from the nozzle . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"diminutive of nose":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u00e4-z\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"beak",
"conk",
"honker",
"neb",
"nose",
"proboscis",
"schnoz",
"schnozz",
"schnozzle",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170253",
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}