ski-jump nose
ski-jump nose noun: a long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
Noun
ski-jump nose (plural ski-jump noses)
- A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
- [T]he liberal Democratic image of Vice President Richard M. Nixon as a jowly, blue-jawed villain with a ski-jump nose has receded in the light of his growing stature.1960 January 18, “The Press: The Old Caricature”, in Time, retrieved 05 Apr 2018
- There's a feline swish to her figure. . . . The image does not go away as you take in her slow eyes, long, ski-jump nose and thin upper lip.1993 January 31, Robert Butler, “In the middle and on the edge: Zoe Wanamaker”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 05 Apr 2018
Forms of ski-jump nose
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Questions about ski-jump nose
- What does ski-jump nose mean?
- Ski-jump nose means a long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
- What part of speech is ski-jump nose?
- Ski-jump nose is a noun.
- What is the plural of ski-jump nose?
- The plural of ski-jump nose is ski-jump noses.
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