nozzle

Everyday

A narrow tube or spout at the end of a hose, pipe or can that controls how a liquid or gas comes out. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: garden hose nozzle, petrol pump nozzle, ketchup bottle nozzle, icing bag nozzle. In science: a narrow nozzle makes water come out faster and further. Safety: never point a hose or spray nozzle at someone's face, and do not look into a spray nozzle.

Examples

• Turn the nozzle to make a fine spray. tree →
• Dad put the petrol nozzle into the car. tree →
• The ketchup nozzle got blocked. tree →
• Use a star nozzle to pipe the icing. tree →
• Firefighters held the big nozzle of the hose. tree →
• Point the nozzle away from your eyes. tree →
• Squeeze the trigger on the nozzle to water the plants. tree →

Note

Double «z»: nozzle. Countable: a nozzle, nozzles. When the opening is smaller, the same amount of water has to move faster, so it shoots further.