nose

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nose[1,noun] nose[2,verb] follow[1,verb] keep[1,verb] look[1,verb] needle-nose pliers nose cone nosedive nose out nose tackle

Main Entry: ¹nose
Pronunciation: 'nOz
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nosu; akin to Old High German nasa nose, Latin nasus
1 a : the part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior part of the nasal cavity; broadly : this part together with the nasal cavity b : the anterior part of the head at the top or end of the muzzle : SNOUT, PROBOSCIS
2 a : the sense of smell : OLFACTION b : AROMA, BOUQUET
3 : the vertebrate olfactory organ
4 a : the forward end or projection of something b : the projecting or working end of a tool
5 : the stem of a boat or its protective metal covering
6 a : the nose as a symbol of prying or meddling curiosity or interference b : a knack for discovery or understanding <a keen nose for absurdity>
- on the nose
1 a : at or to a target point <the bombs landed right on the nose> b (1) : on target : ACCURATE (2) : ACCURATELY
2 : to win -- used of horse or dog racing bets
- under one's nose : extremely near to one <the answer was right under our noses>; also : brazenly in or as if in one's presence <embezzling funds right under his nose>