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bullnose

bullnose noun: a rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.

Noun

bullnose (countable and uncountable, plural bullnoses)

  1. A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
  2. (uncountable) A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.

Forms of bullnose

pluralbullnoses

Origin of bullnose

From bull + nose.

Questions about bullnose

What does bullnose mean?
Bullnose means a rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
What part of speech is bullnose?
Bullnose is a noun.
What is the plural of bullnose?
The plural of bullnose is bullnoses.

Words near bullnose in the dictionary

  1. bullneck
  2. bullneck seahorse
  3. bullneck seahorses
  4. bullnecked
  5. bullnecks
  6. bullnose
  7. bullnosed
  8. bullnoses
  9. Bullo
  10. Bulloch
  11. Bulloch County

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