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.
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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
