nozzle
English Thesaurus
1. a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | spout, |
| definition | : | an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | showerhead, |
| definition | : | a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | gas burner, gas jet, |
| definition | : | burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | oilcan, |
| definition | : | a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | sprinkler system, |
| definition | : | a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature (noun.artifact) |
2. informal terms for the nose (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | nose, olfactory organ, |
| definition | : | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals (noun.body) |
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