Noun
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a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
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a natural skill
"he has a nose for good deals"
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the sense of smell (especially in animals)
"the hound has a good nose"
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a symbol of inquisitiveness
"keep your nose out of it"
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a small distance
"my horse lost the race by a nose"
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the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
"he ducked under the nose of the gun"
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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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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"
- olfactory organ
Verb
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defeat by a narrow margin
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rub noses
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push or move with the nose
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catch the scent of
get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
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advance the forward part of with caution
"She nosed the car into the left lane"
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search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
- horn in