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• nose-heavy — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having the center of gravity located forward of the center of lift so that the nose tends to drop when the longitudinal control is released in level flight a nose heavy airplane compare tail heavy …   Useful english dictionary

• nose heavy — A condition in which an aircraft tends to rotate nose down when controls are released. This is because the center of gravity is ahead of the normal position or pitch trim controls in a nose down position …   Aviation dictionary

• Nose piercing — Nicknames Nose ring Location Nose (nostril, nasal septum, nose bridge) Jewelry nose stud, nose b …   Wikipedia

• nose to tail — (esp of vehicles in a queue) closely following one another • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * nose to tail british phrase if cars are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with not much space between them Thesaurus: traffic movements and …   Useful english dictionary

• Nose art — Not to be confused with nose jewels or nose piercing. Count Francesco Baracca and his SPAD S.VII, with the cavallino rampante that inspired the Ferrari emblem. Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of a military a …   Wikipedia

• nose — n. & v. n. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, containing nostrils and used for smelling and breathing. 2 a the sense of smell (dogs have a good nose). b the ability to detect a particular thing (a nose for… …   Useful english dictionary

• heavy — heav|y1 [ hevi ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with a lot of weight ▸ 2 many things ▸ 3 with physical effort ▸ 4 showing anger ▸ 5 smell: sweet & strong ▸ 6 not attractive ▸ 7 with a lot of force etc. ▸ 8 uncomfortable or tired ▸ 9 very severe ▸ 10… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• heavy — I UK [ˈhevɪ] / US adjective Word forms heavy : adjective heavy comparative heavier superlative heaviest *** 1) a heavy object weighs a lot She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to… …   English dictionary

• nose-up — A description of the towing vehicle if the vehicle being towed is too heavy …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• tail-heavy — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : having a nose that tends to rise when the longitudinal control is released in level flight a tail heavy airplane compare nose heavy …   Useful english dictionary

• Savoia-Marchetti heavy fighter prototypes — The Savoia Marchetti SM.88, SM.91 and SM.92 were Italian twin engined heavy fighter prototypes of World War II. All featured a dual fuselage structure and used German Daimler Benz engines. avoia Marchetti SM.88infobox Aircraft name = SM.88 type …   Wikipedia