nose

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nose
nəʊz Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.
    E.g. he slowly breathed out the air through his nose
  • the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle.
    E.g. the plane's nose dipped as it started descending towards the runway
  • an act of looking around or prying.
    E.g. she wanted a good nose round the house
verb
  • (of an animal) thrust its nose against or into something.
    E.g. the pony nosed at the straw
  • look around or pry into something.
    E.g. I was anxious to get inside and nose around her house
  • (of a vehicle) move cautiously forward.
    E.g. he turned left and nosed into an empty parking space

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