How to Use nozzle in a Sentence

nozzle

noun
Definition of nozzlenext
Synonyms for nozzlenext
  • Marcel picked up a spray can, shook it, and pressed the nozzle.
    — Hazlitt, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Make sure the nozzle is pointing away from you and towards the bear.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Green then picked up the nozzle and hose, placed them in his car and fled, the warrant says.
    — cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Just make sure the top of the nozzle is about 2.5 to 3 inches below the surface.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Then hold the dryer an inch or two from the fabric and wave the nozzle around the wrinkled area.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
  • These nozzles put out a sharp spray of water to clean leaves and blast away pests.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • If the test page has solid print lines, your nozzle is clean.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Haiden imagines the sun as a tiny hole in a faraway nozzle.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • What to Consider: The spray nozzle may start to leak over time.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The nozzle gets stuck and is easily clogged.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The long nozzle helps to get in between each braid or cornrow to break up the gunk that forms at the root of your hair.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Sep. 2022
  • And because the nozzle on the bottle sometimes gets stuck, which is a pain.
    — Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Use the jet setting on the nozzle of a hose, not a power washer.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Keep in Mind The nozzle doesn’t deliver a smooth, even spray.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Insert the tip of the nozzle into the person's nostril and firmly press the plunger.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2022
  • For the starting pour, hold the glass at a 45-degree angle and aim the top nozzle for the gold harp logo on the glass.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Yes, people in these two states are still not allowed to touch the gas nozzle.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 20 June 2022
  • For larger projects, use a hose with a nozzle that has a mist setting.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Remove the cap from the tank, fill it with 33 ounces of water, and pump the nozzle to spray water streams up to 30 feet away.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 July 2023
  • Place your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and your index and middle fingers on the base of either side of the nozzle.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The maximum air speed of a leaf vacuum refers to the rate at which air goes through the tool’s nozzle.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • These floaties are easy to blow up, too, thanks to the single-nozzle design.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2022
  • Shoot them with a hard spray of water using a Bug Blaster hose end nozzle.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • This paint sprayer comes with four nozzles and can handle most paint projects.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The same thing can happen with 3D and 4D printing if the print nozzle is too far from the printing substrate.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2023
  • There is also a small lever that controls the direction of the nozzle.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2022
  • Place the tip of the nozzle as far as possible in either nostril.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Hold the Narcan nozzle with your index and middle fingers, with your thumb on the plunger.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2022
  • There are a lot of seam repair kits on the market that come in small tubes with nozzles to get into tight spots.
    — Mark Philben, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Just fill it up, pop out the nozzle, get into position, and squeeze.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023

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