/ ˈnɒzl; NAmE ˈnɑːzl/ noun
a narrow piece that is attached to the end of a pipe or tube to direct the stream of liquid, air or gas passing through
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from nose + -le .
/ ˈnɒzl; NAmE ˈnɑːzl/ noun
a narrow piece that is attached to the end of a pipe or tube to direct the stream of liquid, air or gas passing through
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from nose + -le .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005