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  • 31nose — {{11}}nose (n.) O.E. nosu, from P.Gmc. *nusus (Cf. O.N. nös, O.Fris. nose, Du. neus, O.H.G. nasa, Ger. Nase), from PIE *nas nose (Cf. Skt. nasa, O.Pers. naham, O.C.S. nasu, Lith. nosis, L. na …

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  • 32turn — {{11}}turn (n.) mid 13c., action of rotation, from Anglo Fr. tourn (O.Fr. tour), from L. tornus turning lathe; also partly a noun of action from TURN (Cf. turn) (v.). Meaning an act of turning, a single revolution or part of a revolution is… …

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  • 33nose — ► NOUN 1) the facial part projecting above the mouth, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2) the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle. 3) the sense of smell. 4) an instinctive talent for detecting something. 5)… …

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  • 34Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… …

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  • 35turn — 1 verb CHANGE DIRECTION/POSITION 1 a) YOUR BODY (I) to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction: Ricky turned and walked away. (+ around/round/away etc): I turned around quickly to see if someone was following. | Dan turned …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36nose — /noʊz / (say nohz) noun 1. the part of the face or head which contains the nostrils, affording passage for air in respiration, etc. 2. this part as the organ of smell: the aroma of coffee greeted his nose. 3. the sense of smell: a dog with a good …

  • 37nose — noun 1》 the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2》 a person s or animal s sense of smell.     ↘the aroma of a particular substance, especially wine.… …

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  • 38turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 39turn — /tɜn / (say tern) verb (t) 1. cause to move round on an axis or about a centre; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move round or partly round, as for the purpose of opening, closing, tightening, etc.: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the… …

  • 40Nose Hill Park — View from the summit …

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