fuel nozzle

noun
UK /ˈfjuːəl ˈnɒzl/
US /ˈfjuːəl ˈnɑːzl/

A fuel nozzle is the part that squirts gas or other fuel into a car or engine.

The driver put the fuel nozzle into the car's tank and started filling it up.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The tip of a hose at a gas station that delivers fuel into a vehicle.

She wiped the fuel nozzle with a paper towel before pumping.

3. A device in an engine that sprays fuel into the cylinder as a fine mist.

A clogged fuel nozzle can make the engine run roughly.

4. The spray tip on a rocket or jet engine that feeds fuel into the combustion chamber.

Engineers inspected the fuel nozzle before the rocket launch.