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English to English noun
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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 |  | Example: he has a cold in the nose
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a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) | | Example: the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
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the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon | | Example: he ducked under the nose of the gun
source: wordnet30
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a small distance | | Example: my horse lost the race by a nose
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a symbol of inquisitiveness | | Example: keep your nose out of it
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the sense of smell (especially in animals) | | Example: the hound has a good nose
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a natural skill | | Example: he has a nose for good deals
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a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged | | source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913 verb
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search or inquire in a meddlesome way | | Example: This guy is always nosing around the office
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advance the forward part of with caution | | Example: She nosed the car into the left lane
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catch the scent of; get wind of | | Example: The dog nosed out the drugs
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push or move with the nose | | source: wordnet30
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rub noses | | source: wordnet30
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defeat by a narrow margin | | source: wordnet30
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To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out. | | source: webster1913
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To smell; to sniff; to scent. | | source: webster1913
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To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet. | | source: webster1913
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To push or move with the nose or front forward. | | source: webster1913
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