flow nozzle

  • 1flow nozzle — noun : a tapered length of tube that causes a fall of pressure head in a liquid flowing through it from which the rate can be calculated …

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  • 2Nozzle — Rocket nozzle. Water nozzle. A nozzle is a device design …

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  • 3Nozzle extension — Artist rendition of liquid rocket engine J 2X with expanded nozzle extension …

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  • 4nozzle diaphragm — The ring of stationary vanes directly ahead of the turbine wheel. The vanes in the nozzle diaphragm act as a series of converging ducts that accelerates the airflow as it leaves the combustors and directs the flow of hot gases into the turbine in …

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  • 5Flow control valve — Globe control valve with the pneumatic actuator and smart positioner A flow control valve regulates the flow or pressure of a fluid. Control valves normally respond to signals generated by independent devices such as flow meters or temperature… …

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  • 6nozzle — [[t]nɒ̱z(ə)l[/t]] nozzles N COUNT The nozzle of a hose or pipe is a narrow piece fitted to the end to control the flow of liquid or gas. If he put his finger over the nozzle he could produce a forceful spray …

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  • 7nozzle — i. A duct, tube, pipe, spout, or the like through which a fluid is directed and discharged from its open end. It is designed to meter the fluid or to produce a desired direction, velocity, or shape of discharge. Specifically, in gas turbine… …

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  • 8flow gun — noun : a nozzle with finger controlled flow for applying liquids (as adhesives, lubricants, or caulking) …

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  • 9nozzle — noun Etymology: diminutive of nose Date: 1683 1. a. a projecting vent of something b. a short tube with a taper or constriction used (as on a hose) to speed up or direct a flow of fluid c. a part in a rocket engine that accelerates the exhaust… …

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  • 10flow cytometry — Slightly imprecise but common term for the use of the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter (FACS). Cells are labelled with fluorescent dye and then passed, in suspending medium, through a narrow dropping nozzle so that each cell is in a small… …

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