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nosepins

nosepins is the plural of nosepin.

Meaning of nosepin

Noun

nosepin (plural nosepins)

  1. Any of various decorative ornaments that are worn at the end of the nose.
    • The nosepin was worn by both sexes, the septum of the nose being pierced shortly after birth, at least as far as the girls were concerned; but probably the same applied to the boys.1953, Nationalmuseets skrifter: Etnografisk række - Issue 6, page 69
  2. A removable pin that attaches to the nose or tip of a device.
    • The satellite, which is the payload, is fastened to the nosepin of the third-stage rocket motor.1959, Welding Journal - Volume 38, Part 2, page 1094

Questions about nosepins

What is nosepins the plural of?
Nosepins is the plural of nosepin.

Words near nosepins in the dictionary

  1. nosepiece
  2. nosepieces
  3. nosepiercing
  4. nosepiercings
  5. nosepin
  6. nosepins
  7. noseplug
  8. noseplugs
  9. nosepoke
  10. nosepoked
  11. nosepokes

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