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A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
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She has a cold in the nose.
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A snout, the nose of an animal.
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The tip of an object.
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the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane
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The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
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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.
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Red Rum only won by a nose.
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A perfumer.
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The power of smelling.
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Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
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The skill in recognising bouquet.
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It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose.
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(by extension) Skill at finding information.
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A successful reporter has a nose for news.
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A downward projection from a cornice.
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An informer.
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