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tobera

nozzle

noun toh-BEH-rah Rare
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Usage Note

Tobera is the technical term for a nozzle or jet that accelerates a fluid by forcing it through a narrowing channel — key vocabulary in aeronautics, rocketry, and hydraulics. It is distinct from boquilla, the everyday word for a small nozzle or mouthpiece (e.g. on a hose or musical instrument). The tobera de Laval (de Laval nozzle) is its most cited engineering form.

Examples

"La tobera del cohete dirige el empuje hacia atrás."

Natural Translation

The rocket nozzle directs thrust backward.

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