nose
- Noun. The organ of the face used to breathe or smell.
- Noun. A snout, the nose of an animal.
- Noun. The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane).
- Noun. (horse racing) The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
- Noun. Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
- Noun. The skill in recognising bouquet.
- Noun. (by extension) Skill at finding information.
- Verb. (intransitive) To move cautiously.
- Verb. (intransitive) To snoop.
- Verb. (transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell.
- Verb. (transitive) To push with one's nose.
- Verb. (transitive) To nuzzle.
- Verb. (transitive) To win by a narrow margin.
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