bull nose

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l nohz]
- /bʊl noʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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Parts of speech for Bull nose

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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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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