bull nose
bull nose
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l nohz]
- /bʊl noʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo l nohz]
- /bʊl noʊz/
Definitions of bull nose words
- noun bull nose a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica 3
- noun bull nose a rounded edge of a brick, step, etc 3
- noun bull nose a rounded exterior angle, as where two walls meet 3
- noun bull nose a contagious disease of pigs, caused by a bacillus (Fusobacterium necrophorum) and characterized by destructive swellings of the snout and mouth 3
- noun bull nose bullnose (def 1). 1
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Origin of bull nose
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bull nose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bull nose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bull nose usage trend in Literature
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