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| snout [ snowt ] (plural snouts) |
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1. animal's nose: the projecting part of a vertebrate's head, consisting of the nose and mouth, especially that of a mammal such as a pig
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2. projecting part of insect's head: the projecting part of the head of an insect or other invertebrate such as a weevil
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3. projection: something that sticks out, e.g. the muzzle of a gun
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4.
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slang
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Same as nose
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5. geography steep end of glacier: the leading face of a glacier, usually heavily loaded with rock debris
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| [13th century. < Middle High German, Middle Dutch snūt(e)< Germanic] |
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  snout·ed adjective |
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