Reference meaning

nose

noun·Reference

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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

Related source terms

olfactory organ

Other meanings

2. noun

a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)

3. noun

the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon

4. noun

a small distance

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