ajutage

The water flow was controlled by a small ajutage at the end of the pipe.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tube or spout: "ajutage" refers to a tube or nozzle attached to a pipe or vessel to control the outflow of a liquid or gas, particularly in hydraulic or engineering contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The fire hose was fitted with a brass ajutage to direct the water stream. (A nozzle attached to the hose to control the flow.)
  • In the laboratory, the chemist adjusted the ajutage to regulate the gas release. (A tube or spout used for precise control of gas outflow.)

Advanced Usage

• "ajutage of a pump": the nozzle or discharge pipe of a pump.

  • The engineer inspected the ajutage of the pump for any blockages. (The nozzle part of the pump that directs the fluid.)

• "conical ajutage": a cone-shaped nozzle used to accelerate fluid flow.

  • A conical ajutage increases the velocity of the water jet. (A specific shape of nozzle designed for speed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ajutage (n): no common variants; the word is rare and primarily technical.
• Adjutage (n): an alternative spelling, less common.
  • The manual used the spelling "adjutage" for the same component. (A variant spelling of the same term.)

Synonyms

• Nozzle: a spout or tube used to control the direction or flow of a liquid or gas.
• Spout: a projecting tube or lip through which liquid is poured or discharged.
• Tube: a hollow cylindrical conduit for conveying fluids.

Phrasal Verbs

• : "ajutage" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• : "ajutage" is a technical term and does not appear in common idioms.