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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) nose , olfactory organ 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”
(n) nose a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft) “the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”
(n) nose the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon “he ducked under the nose of the gun”
(n) nose a small distance “my horse lost the race by a nose”
(n) nose a symbol of inquisitiveness “keep your nose out of it”
(n) nose the sense of smell (especially in animals) “the hound has a good nose”
(n) nose a natural skill “he has a nose for good deals”
(n) nozzle , nose a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Verbs (v) nose advance the forward part of with caution “She nosed the car into the left lane”
(v) scent , nose , wind 2 catch the scent of; get wind of “The dog nosed out the drugs”
(v) nose push or move with the nose
(v) nose defeat by a narrow margin