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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nozzle

/ˈnɒzəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
noz-zle
IPA
/ˈnɒzəl/
24
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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.

noun

The nose of an animal; muzzle.

noun

The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nozzles (plural) nosel (alternative, obsolete) nosle (alternative, obsolete) nozle (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

micronozzle multinozzle nozzled nozzleless nozzleman renozzle snozzle

Phrases

Bresnan cellar nozzle Bresnan nozzle douche nozzle monitor nozzle

Frequently Paired Words

spout

Synonyms

nose beak honker hooter snoot snout schnozzle schnoz

Rhymes With

basel rozell swazzle schnozzle shemozzle snozzle

Questions

How do you pronounce nozzle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɒzəl/.
What does nozzle mean?
A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
Where does nozzle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce nozzle

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