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noseplug

noseplug noun: a plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming.

Noun

noseplug (plural noseplugs)

  1. A plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming
    • I see men and women wearing earmuffs that look like noseplugs.2009 January 22, Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Season of the Chullo”, in New York Times

Forms of noseplug

pluralnoseplugs

Origin of noseplug

From nose + plug.

Questions about noseplug

What does noseplug mean?
Noseplug means a plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming.
What part of speech is noseplug?
Noseplug is a noun.
What is the plural of noseplug?
The plural of noseplug is noseplugs.

Words near noseplug in the dictionary

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

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