nose

  1. Noun.  The organ of the face used to breathe or smell.
  2. Noun.  A snout, the nose of an animal.
  3. Noun.  The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane).
  4. 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.
  5. Noun.  Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
  6. Noun.  The skill in recognising bouquet.
  7. Noun.  (by extension) Skill at finding information.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To move cautiously.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive) To snoop.
  10. Verb.  (transitive) To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  11. Verb.  (transitive) To push with one's nose.
  12. Verb.  (transitive) To nuzzle.
  13. Verb.  (transitive) To win by a narrow margin.

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