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Nose (disambiguation) — Nose may refer to: Contents 1 Biology 2 The arts 2.1 Literature 2.2 Opera 3 Geography … Wikipedia
nose — [nōz] n. [ME < OE nosu, akin to Ger nase, orig. a dual, meaning “the two nostrils” < IE base * nas , nostril > Sans nāsā, the nose, lit., pair of nostrils, L nasus, nose & naris (pl. nares), nostril] 1. the part of the human face between … English World dictionary
nose dive — n. 1. a swift, steep downward plunge of an airplane, with the nose toward the earth 2. any sudden, sharp drop, as in profits nose dive vi. nose dived, nose diving * * * … Universalium
nose dive — n. 1. a swift, steep downward plunge of an airplane, with the nose toward the earth 2. any sudden, sharp drop, as in profits nose dive vi. nose dived, nose diving … English World dictionary
nose-dive — (n.) sudden large decrease, 1920, from airplane sense, first attested 1912, from NOSE (Cf. nose) (n.) + DIVE (Cf. dive) (n.). As a verb from 1915 … Etymology dictionary
nose|wheel — «NOHZ HWEEL», noun. a retractable landing wheel located at the nose of an airplane … Useful english dictionary
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
nose up — intransitive verb : to head up : elevate the nose the airplane nosed up into the sky transitive verb : to turn, point, or direct (an airplane s nose) up : head (an airplane) up * * * nose up To direct or turn an aircraft nose upwards • • • … Useful english dictionary
nose down — intransitive verb : to head down : depress the nose the airplane nosed down out of the overcast transitive verb : to turn, point, or direct (an airplane s nose) down : head (an airplane) down she nosed the airplane d … Useful english dictionary
Nose gunner — The nose gunner position on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster (PA474) A nose gunner or front gunner is a crewman on a military aircraft who operates a machine gun turret in the front, or nose , of the airplane. This position was… … Wikipedia
nose dive — noun a steep nose down descent by an aircraft • Syn: ↑dive, ↑nosedive • Hypernyms: ↑descent • Hyponyms: ↑power dive * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary