snozzle

English
A snozzle being tested outside an aircraft.

Etymology

Blend of skin-piercing +‎ nozzle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɔ.zəl/, /ˈsnɒ.zəl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒzəl

Noun

snozzle (plural snozzles)

  1. (aviation, firefighting) A type of 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.
    • 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, Tennessee, December 18, 2003‎, archived from the original on 18 October 2020, page 24:
      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.

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