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nose tests

nose tests is the plural of nose test.

Meaning of nose test

Noun

nose test (plural nose tests)

  1. An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties or olfactory ability.
    • Near-synonym: smell test
    Synonyms:
    smell test
  2. An inspection of an object by smelling it, as for cleanliness of clothing or freshness of food.
    • Make the "nose test" sniffing for fumes, before starting engines.1975 June 30, Bob Bender, “Safety Checklist While Boating”, in St. Petersburg Times, retrieved 07 Feb 2009
    Synonyms:
    smell test
  3. (figuratively) An informal check of whether an idea or proposal is credible, ethical, etc., using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
    • Near-synonyms: reality check; sanity check, sanity test

Questions about nose tests

What is nose tests the plural of?
Nose tests is the plural of nose test.

Words near nose tests in the dictionary

  1. nose strips
  2. nose stud
  3. nose tackle
  4. nose tackles
  5. nose test
  6. nose tests
  7. nose to tail
  8. nose to tails
  9. nose to the grindstone
  10. nose trimmer
  11. nose trimmers

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