nose
noun
- 1
a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- 2
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
he ducked under the nose of the gun
- 3
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
- 4
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
he has a cold in the nose
- 5
a natural skill
he has a nose for good deals
- 6
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
the hound has a good nose
- 7
a symbol of inquisitiveness
keep your nose out of it
- 8
a small distance
my horse lost the race by a nose
verb
- 1
defeat by a narrow margin
- 2
rub noses
- 3
push or move with the nose
- 4
advance the forward part of with caution
She nosed the car into the left lane
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