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nose

nose

58 5.6
The front part of something, like a plane or rocket
  • noun
  • /noʊz/
translation icon : parte delantera
  • We used a Hi-825 video camera mounted in the aircraft's nose to record representative ice conditions.
  • nose cone
  • nose and tail
  • nose and rear wheel

You're surfing and you look at the nose of the board, right?

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Examples

  • The ship's nose is heavy.

  • Val is in the front of the nose, checking the bombsight.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So we get this nose piece on here.

  • OK, now you can go to the sides of the nose pretty easily.

  • Pull back to pitch the nose back up.

  • My seat is in the very nose of this airplane.

  • Then a head pops up and looks out through the nose of the plane: Virge.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The lower drag was probably due to the rounder nose and smoother attack angle of the front end.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Perched in the nose cone is a model Mars Global Surveyor space probe.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The engineer carefully adjusted the nose of the aircraft to improve its aerodynamics.

Synonyms

face
vsnose
349 1.0

The main front surface of an object or tool

is about a projecting front, not just a flat surface
muzzle
vsnose
9 3.2

The front part of an animal's head with the nose and jaws

is a general front piece for objects, not an animal facial part
projection
vsnose
7 4.6

A part that sticks out from a surface like a balcony

is specifically the front projecting part rather than any protrusion
snout
vsnose
  • Informal
5 7.0

A human nose that is often large or noticeable

is a neutral general front part of objects, not a human informal term
nose cone
vsnose
  • Specialized
2 6.5

The pointed front part of a rocket, missile, or plane that protects important parts and reduces air resistance during flight

is the general projecting front part, not limited to pointed aerodynamic shapes
forebody
vsnose
  • Specialized
8.4

The front part of a ship, plane, or other vehicle

is a projecting front piece rather than an entire front section
forepart
vsnose
  • Archaic
7.5

The front part of a thing, animal, or building

is a projecting element, not simply any front section

Idioms

on the nose
  • Informal
15 5.9

Exactly correct in every detail

11 6.8

To avoid trouble and not attract bad attention

8 9.2

To show open disrespect by refusing to follow rules or customs

7 8.2

To go to the restroom to fix makeup or hair as a polite excuse

by a nose
  • Informal
5 4.9

To win with a very small lead in a race or contest

4 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

3 6.3

To work hard for a long time without stopping

3 7.7

Make someone do what you want without them noticing

To show you think something is not good enough

To work hard for a long time on a difficult task without stopping

Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish

1 9.2

Feeling annoyed because someone ignored you or treated you badly

1 6.4

Happens very near someone when they do not notice

It does not bother me if something happens

7.5

To do something unpleasant because it is necessary

A phrase people say to make fun of someone who brags

To think about things beyond your own immediate needs

the nose knows
  • Informal
9.8

To trust a feeling that something is wrong

Compounds

nose job
  • Informal
31 4.6

An operation to change the shape of the nose to make it look better

14 4.1

A nose injury that makes blood come out or a small defeat for someone

11 3.8

A small metal piece worn through the nose for decoration or to control an animal

nose cone
  • Specialized
2 6.5

The pointed front part of a rocket, missile, or plane that protects important parts and reduces air resistance during flight

nose candy
  • NSFW
2 9.9

An illegal white drug that people inhale through the nose

1 7.5

A nose with a high, slightly curved bridge that gives a strong profile

1 5.3

A sudden steep fall that often happens to a plane with its front pointing down or to prices

camel's nose
  • Informal
1 9.9

A small first step that leads to bigger unwanted demands

1 5.1

A short, flat nose with the tip turned up

A doctor who treats problems of the ear, nose, and throat

1 6.7

A nose curved downward like a hawk's beak

1 9.5

A small flute played by blowing air through the nose

nose-pick
  • Offensive
1 8.6

Putting a finger inside your nose or a person who does this

round-nose
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Pliers with smooth rounded jaws used to bend wire and make loops

round-nose
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A bullet with a rounded tip that is less likely to go through things

1 9.6

A fatty tail end of a cooked chicken or turkey that many people like to eat

toffee-nose
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who thinks they are better than others

A large red nose with visible small blood vessels often caused by heavy drinking

bull nose
  • Specialized
9.9

A pig disease causing swelling and redness of the nose

A red, swollen nose with small broken veins, often from heavy drinking

hammer nose
  • Specialized
9.9

An enlarged red nose with visible blood vessels that often comes from heavy drinking

5.1

A very strong sense of smell that notices faint scents

4.1

A quick check of how many people are present to see attendance or support

nose drops
  • NSFW
9.9

A street name for the illegal drug heroin

nose test
  • Informal
6.1

To use smell or instinct to check if something seems right

Having a rounded end often found on tools like scissors

rum nose
  • Archaic
9.9

A red, swollen nose with small red veins, often linked to heavy drinking

9.9

The fatty tail of a cooked bird like a chicken or turkey

potato nose
  • Informal
9.9

A large red round nose with small red lines from blood vessels

toper's nose
  • Archaic
9.9

A nose that becomes large and red with visible veins from long heavy drinking

How Pointed

nose
58 5.6
blunt
109 1.0

Surface Forms

nose singular
noses plural

Etymology

The word nose first named the projecting front of the face (from old nosu), and by picture this word came to mean the front part of things like a plane or rocket. So the nose of a plane is simply its forward, projecting end.