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Meaning ofnosein English

nose

Pluralnoses
Past Tensenosed
Participle Verbnosing
Third Person Singularnoses

Definitions

Noun
1. facial feature with nostrils; senses smell
2. animal's snout or front part
3. tip of an object (e.g. rocket, shoe)
  The rocket had a pointed nose for better aerodynamics.
4. sense of smelling or olfaction
  She has a keen nose for detecting different scents.
5. a small distance (horse racing)
  The horse won the race by a nose, beating its competitor.
Verb
1. to dive in a steep angle; lose control
  The plane began to nose into the stormy weather.
2. to detect by smell; sense
  The dog will nose out the hidden treat.
3. to furnish with a nose (object)
  The manufacturer will nose the new perfume bottle with a spray nozzle.

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