snozzle
/ˈsnɔ.zəl/
snozzle noun: a reinforced firefighting nozzle used to pierce the exterior skin of an aircraft and spray water or firefighting foam inside the aircraft to help extinguish a fire.
Noun
snozzle (plural snozzles)
- A reinforced firefighting nozzle used to pierce the exterior skin of an aircraft and spray water or firefighting foam inside the aircraft to help extinguish a fire.
- A few minutes later, when the two RMFD vehicles arrived, the on-scene commander instructed one of them to take up a position on the left side of the airplane and to use its snozzle to apply firefighting agents in the airplane's main cargo compartment.2005, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.15.3 Emergency Response”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Hard Landing, Gear Collapse, Federal Express Flight 647, Boeing MD-10-10F, N364FE, Memphis...
Proper noun capitalized: Snozzle
IPA/ˈsnɒzəl/
Snozzle
Forms of snozzle
| plural | snozzles |
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Origin of snozzle
Blend of skin-piercing + nozzle.
Shortening.
Words that rhyme with snozzle
Questions about snozzle
- What does snozzle mean?
- Snozzle means a reinforced firefighting nozzle used to pierce the exterior skin of an aircraft and spray water or firefighting foam inside the aircraft to help extinguish a fire.
- What part of speech is snozzle?
- Snozzle can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce snozzle?
- Snozzle is pronounced /ˈsnɔ.zəl/.
- What is the plural of snozzle?
- The plural of snozzle is snozzles.
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