Nozzle
From ExoDictionary
Nozzle
- A duct, tube, pipe, spout, or the like through which a fluid is directed and from the open end of which the fluid is discharged, designed to meter the fluid or to produce a desired direction, velocity, or shape of discharge. See de Laval nozzle, jet nozzle, supersonic nozzle.
- Specifically, that part of a rocket thrust chamber assembly in which the gases produced in the chamber are accelerated to high velocities.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
