Meanings
nounBresnan nozzle (plural Bresnan nozzles)
plural Bresnan nozzles
- firefightingA rotating nozzle with multiple outlets, capable of spraying jets of water in a circular pattern when lowered through the floor above.
Synonyms: Bresnan cellar nozzle, cellar nozzle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rotating nozzle with multiple outlets, capable of spraying jets of water in a circular pattern when lowered through the floor above.
Similar
Bresnan cellar nozzlecellar nozzle
Also see
Origin
From the inventor's surname.
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APA
Bresnan nozzle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bresnan%20nozzle
MLA
“Bresnan nozzle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bresnan%20nozzle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bresnan nozzle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bresnan%20nozzle.
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