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ski-jump noses

ski-jump noses is the plural of ski-jump nose.

Meaning of ski-jump nose

Noun

ski-jump nose (plural ski-jump noses)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about ski-jump noses

What is ski-jump noses the plural of?
Ski-jump noses is the plural of ski-jump nose.

Words near ski-jump noses in the dictionary

  1. ski'd
  2. ski-bike
  3. ski-bikes
  4. ski-jump
  5. ski-jump nose
  6. ski-jump noses
  7. ski-jumps
  8. ski-nose
  9. ski-noses
  10. ski-ramp nose
  11. ski-ramp noses

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