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monitor nozzle

monitor nozzle noun: a nozzle firmly mounted to a vehicle or structure and capable of turning completely round in a horizontal plane while having a limited play in a vertical plane, used in hydraulic mining, fire-extinguishing apparatus, etc.

Noun

monitor nozzle (plural monitor nozzles)

  1. A nozzle firmly mounted to a vehicle or structure and capable of turning completely round in a horizontal plane while having a limited play in a vertical plane, used in hydraulic mining, fire-extinguishing apparatus, etc.
    Synonyms:
    monitor

Synonyms of monitor nozzle

Forms of monitor nozzle

pluralmonitor nozzles

Origin of monitor nozzle

From the resemblance of the rotable nozzle installation and its degrees of freedom of movement to that of the gun turret on a monitor (the type of warship).

Questions about monitor nozzle

What does monitor nozzle mean?
Monitor nozzle means a nozzle firmly mounted to a vehicle or structure and capable of turning completely round in a horizontal plane while having a limited play in a vertical plane, used in hydraulic mining, fire-extinguishing apparatus, etc.
What part of speech is monitor nozzle?
Monitor nozzle is a noun.
What is the plural of monitor nozzle?
The plural of monitor nozzle is monitor nozzles.

Words near monitor nozzle in the dictionary

  1. monitive
  2. monito del monte
  3. monitor
  4. monitor lizard
  5. monitor lizards
  6. monitor nozzle
  7. monitor nozzles
  8. monitorability
  9. monitorable
  10. monitored
  11. monitorer

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