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needlenose

needlenose adjective: having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose pliers.

Adjective

needlenose (not comparable)

  1. Having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose pliers.

Origin of needlenose

From needle + nose.

Phrases with needlenose

Questions about needlenose

What does needlenose mean?
Needlenose means having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose pliers.
What part of speech is needlenose?
Needlenose is an adjective.

Words near needlenose in the dictionary

  1. needlemakers
  2. needlemaking
  3. needleman
  4. Needlemans
  5. needlemen
  6. needlenose
  7. needlenose pliers
  8. needlenosed pliers
  9. needlephobia
  10. needlepoint
  11. needlepointed

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