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A nozzle evolved (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arose

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'evolved' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a nozzle' is the wordplay.
'nozzle' becomes 'rose' (I have seen 'Perforated nozzle' mean 'rose' so perhaps 'nozzle' could also mean 'rose').
'a'+'rose'='AROSE'

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(Other definitions for arose that I've seen before include "Became apparent" , "Came about" , "''. ... by any other name would smell as sweet'' (Romeo and Juliet)" , "Sprang up" , "appeared" .)

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