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nose-first

nose-first adjective: having the nose first.

Adjective

nose-first (comparative more nose-first, superlative most nose-first)

  1. Having the nose first.
    • The speed and her heavy pack threatened her balance, but she caught herself before succumbing to an embarrassing nose-first topple to the earth.2013, Lindsay Buroker, Conspiracy: The Emperor's Edge

Adverb

nose-first (comparative more nose-first, superlative most nose-first)

  1. With the nose first.
    • Bullets do not fly straight, nose-first, but move slowly around their long axis in flight (precession).2012, Martin J Dougherty, Sniper: SAS and Elite Forces Guide:, →ISBN

Forms of nose-first

Adjective
comparativemore nose-first
superlativemost nose-first
alternative formnosefirst
Adverb
comparativemore nose-first
superlativemost nose-first

Questions about nose-first

What does nose-first mean?
Nose-first means having the nose first.
What part of speech is nose-first?
Nose-first can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near nose-first in the dictionary

  1. nose-dived
  2. nose-dives
  3. nose-diving
  4. nose-ender
  5. nose-enders
  6. nose-first
  7. nose-glasses
  8. nose-ish
  9. nose-job
  10. nose-jobs
  11. nose-led

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