nose

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[ US /ˈnoʊz/ ]
[ UK /nˈə‍ʊz/ ]

NOUN

a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
a symbol of inquisitiveness
keep your nose out of it
a small distance
my horse lost the race by a nose
the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
he ducked under the nose of the gun
a natural skill
he has a nose for good deals
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
a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
the sense of smell (especially in animals)
the hound has a good nose

VERB

rub noses
advance the forward part of with caution
She nosed the car into the left lane
defeat by a narrow margin
push or move with the nose
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office
catch the scent of; get wind of
The dog nosed out the drugs

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How To Use nose In A Sentence

You see that you're undershooting and so, leaving the throttle as is, you attempt to flatten your descent path by lifting the nose a bit - and you enter the region of reverse command.
Looking at Yankee Stadium (home of the world champion Yankees) it appears you can buy a ticket for one of the nosebleed seats, and then after the game starts pick any seat you want from about row 10 up.
Again, one file change can put a little red nose next to all of your headers, turn the text red and even make them display in a silly typeface.
The double nosewheel straddled the slots in the deck where the shuttle ran. THE SHADOWS OF POWER
She watched Luke read it, saw the gathering frown carve two grooves over his aquiline nose.
It has been frequently asked if the existing and accepted formula for determining in advance the amount of refined sugar that may be extracted from either beets, _masse cuite_ or raw sugar, is to be considered exact, without special allowance being made for raffinose. Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891
Bouquet: The nose is alive with aromas of Turkish delight, spice , cloves dried herbs.
I'll just go and nose about a bit.
High-definition TV means watching a picture so sharp you can count the hairs on an anchorman's nose.
He had a thin face, a pasty complexion and a long thin nose.

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