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snout

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/snʌʊt/ English

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noun

  1. The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.β€œThe pig rooted around in the dirt with its snout.”
  2. The front of the prow of a ship or boat.
  3. A person's nose.β€œHis glasses kept slipping further down onto his prominent snout.”
  4. The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.β€œIf you place the snout right into the bucket, it won't spray as much.”

verb

  1. To furnish with a nozzle or point.

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