Nose : (noun)
1: 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" [syn: olfactory organ]
2: a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of
an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on
reentry"
3: the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he
ducked under the nose of the gun"
4: a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
5: the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a
good nose"
6: a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
7: a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged [syn: nozzle]
(verb)
1: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: pry, poke]
2: advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car
into the left lane"
3: catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the
drugs" [syn: scent, wind]
4: push or move with the nose
5: rub noses [syn: nuzzle]
6: defeat by a narrow margin
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Nose : \Nose\, n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa,
Icel. n["o]s, Sw. n["a]sa, Dan. n["a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ.
nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. ? Cf.
Nasal, Nasturtium, Naze, Nostril, Nozzle.]
1. (Anat.) 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
than his master. --Collier.
3. A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a
snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the
nose of a teakettle.
Nose bit (Carp.), a bit similar to a gouge bit, but having
a cutting edge on one side of its boring end.
Nose hammer (Mach.), a frontal hammer.
Nose hole (Glass Making), a small opening in a furnace,
before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft
at the beginning of the flattening process.
Nose key (Carp.), a fox wedge.
Nose leaf (Zo["o]l.), a thin, broad, membranous fold of
skin on the nose of many species of bats. It varies
greatly in size and form.
Nose of wax, fig., a person who is pliant and easily
influenced. ``A nose of wax to be turned every way.''
--Massinger
Nose piece, the nozzle of a pipe, hose, bellows, etc.; the
end piece of a microscope body, to which an objective is
attached.
To hold, put, or bring one's nose to the grindstone.
See under Grindstone.
To lead by the nose, to lead at pleasure, or to cause to
follow submissively; to lead blindly, as a person leads a
beast. --Shak.
To put one's nose out of joint, to humiliate one's pride,
esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another.
[Slang]
To thrust one's nose into, to meddle officiously in.
To wipe one's nose of, to deprive of; to rob. [Slang]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Nose : \Nose\ (n[=o]z), v. i.
1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. --Audubon.
2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Nose : \Nose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nosed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nosing.]
1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.
2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against;
hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.
Lambs . . . nosing the mother's udder. --Tennyson.
A sort of national convention, dubious in its nature
. . . nosed Parliament in the very seat of its
authority. --Burke.
3. To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal
twang; as, to nose a prayer. [R.] --Cowley.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Nose : \Nose\, v. t.
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 the nose or front end; as, the train
nosed its way into the statio; (Racing Slang) to beat by
(the length of) a nose.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Nose : \Nose\, v. i.
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: 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 and moist. Tiny microscopic hairs (cilia) line the surfaces helping to brush away particles. Eventually this mucus blanket is moved to the back of the
throat where it is unconsciously swallowed. This entire process is closely regulated by several body systems.
The nose is divided into two passage ways by a partition called the septum. Opening to these passage ways are the nostrils. Protruding into each breathing passage are bony projections, called
turbinates, which help to increase the surface area of the inside of the nose. There are three turbinates on each side of the nose (the inferior, middle, and superior turbinates). The sinuses are four
paired air-filled chambers which empty into the nasal cavity. Their purpose is not really known.
The word "nose" comes from the Latin "nasus" which meant "nose" and gave rise to the adjective "nasal." The word "nostril" was once spelled "nosethirl" and literally was "a hole pierced in the
nose."
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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