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Nose
Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the ...
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Nose
[horseracing] In horse racing, a nose (known as a short head in Europe) is the smallest possible advantage by which a participant can win. ...
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Nose
Nose is slang for cocaine.
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Nose
Nose is slang for cocaine.
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Nose
A wine`s aroma; a 'good nose' is desirable, while an 'off-nose,' meaning the aroma is defective or offensive, is not.
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Nose
The smell of the wine; it may have a good nose or an off-nose, meaning defective odors.
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Nose
Aroma. When used as a verb, means to sample the aroma.
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nose
[n] - the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon 2. [n] - a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) 3. [n] - a small distance 4. [n] - the sense of smell (especially in animals) 5. [n] - a natural skill 6. [n] - the organ of smell a...
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Nose
We speak about the nose when we are talking about a wine's bouquet.
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Nose
A tasting term for the aroma or bouquet of a wine.
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Nose
The extending front edge of a staircase step.
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Nose
The extending front edge of a staircase step.
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Nose
Nose: The external midline projection from the face. The purpose of the nose is to warm, clean, and humidify the air you breath. In addition, it helps you to smell and taste. A normal person will produce about two quarts of fluid each day (mucus), which aids in keeping the respiratory tract clean an...
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Nose
Nose transitive verb 1. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet. 2. To furnish with a nose; as, to nose a stair tread. 3. To examine with the nose or sense of smell. 4. To make by advancing th...
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Nose
Nose intransitive verb To push or move with the nose or front forward. « A train of cable cars came nosing along.» Hamlin Garland.
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Nose
Nose noun [ Anglo-Saxon nosu ; akin to Dutch neus , German nase , Old High German nasa , Icelandic nös , Swedish näsa , Danish näse , Lithuanian nosis , Russian nos' , Latin nasus...
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Nose
Nose transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Nosed ; present participle & verbal noun Nosing .] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. 2. To touch wit...
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Nose
Nose (nōz) intransitive verb 1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. Audubon. 2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
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nose
1. <anatomy> The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory. ... 2. The power of smelling; hence, scent. 'We are not offended with a dog for a better nose tha...
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nose
olfactory organ noun 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`
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nose
noun a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); `the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry`
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nose
noun the sense of smell (especially in animals); `the hound has a good nose`
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nose
noun a symbol of inquisitiveness; `keep your nose out of it`
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nose
noun a small distance; `my horse lost the race by a nose`
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nose
verb catch the scent of; get wind of; `The dog nosed out the drugs`
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