Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A piece of armor that forms part of a helmet and protects the nose.
- noun The part of a pair of eyeglasses that fits across the nose.
- noun The part of a microscope, often rotatable, to which one or more objective lenses are attached.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Anything (originally a piece of
armour ) that protects thenose - noun The
bridge betweenspectacle lenses that rests on the nose - noun The part of a
microscope that holds theobjectives
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose
- noun the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- noun armor plate that protects the nose
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Examples
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Then, with his other nostril pinched closed, he should insert the nosepiece gently into the nostril and aim the spray out and down the nasal passage (not toward the middle of his nose) and sniff gently.
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Adjustable-focus glasses have a nosepiece slider that let the user adjust the focus for distance, intermediate or near vision.
A Bridge for the Bifocal Set Laura Johannes 2010
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On his head he wore a close-fitting round helmet with a flat nosepiece, and carried a small round shield on his forearm, but his only heavy armor was a steel collar and shoulder guards.
Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010
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Adjustable-focus glasses have a nosepiece slider that let the user adjust the focus for distance, intermediate or near vision.
A Bridge for the Bifocal Set Laura Johannes 2010
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He was wearing a dirty T-shirt, grungy jeans, and a pair of wire-rim glasses taped together over the nosepiece.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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Adjustable-focus glasses have a nosepiece slider that let the user adjust the focus for distance, intermediate or near vision.
A Bridge for the Bifocal Set Laura Johannes 2010
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He was wearing a dirty T-shirt, grungy jeans, and a pair of wire-rim glasses taped together over the nosepiece.
The Huckleberry Murders Patrick F. McManus 2010
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Adjustable-focus glasses have a nosepiece slider that let the user adjust the focus for distance, intermediate or near vision.
A Bridge for the Bifocal Set Laura Johannes 2010
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Maybe I'll get the nosepiece on my glasses fixed while I'm there.
misery is the river of the world. everybody row. tammy212 2008
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When we found him, his concentrator was beeping a "no breath" alarm because he'd taken off the nosepiece, because he was trying to take off his shirt, which probably means that he thought he was aleady in the room and was trying to change into his pajamas.
Assisted-Living Politics Susan Palwick 2009
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