nozzle

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a projecting tube or spout that directs or controls a stream of liquid, gas, or other material

   She adjusted the hose nozzle to produce a fine spray.

2. 2
   noun

   informal: a person's nose

   The clown wore a bright red ball on his nozzle.

Simplified etymology

Nozzle originated in the early 17th century as a slang form of nose.

From Middle English noselle, a diminutive based on nose. The projecting end of a pipe was named for its resemblance to a nose.

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