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nosehole

nosehole noun: a nostril.

Noun

nosehole (plural noseholes)

  1. A nostril.
  2. A small opening in a furnace, before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft at the beginning of the flattening process.

Forms of nosehole

pluralnoseholes

Origin of nosehole

From nose + hole.

Questions about nosehole

What does nosehole mean?
Nosehole means a nostril.
What part of speech is nosehole?
Nosehole is a noun.
What is the plural of nosehole?
The plural of nosehole is noseholes.

Words near nosehole in the dictionary

  1. nosegrinds
  2. noseguard
  3. noseguards
  4. nosehair
  5. nosehairs
  6. nosehole
  7. noseholes
  8. nosejob
  9. nosejobs
  10. Nosek
  11. Noseks

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