nosepiece

nose·piece

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz-pees]
- /ˈnoʊzˌpis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz-pees]
- /ˈnoʊzˌpis/

Definitions of nosepiece word

noun nosepiece the part of a frame for eyeglasses that passes over the bridge of the nose. 1
noun nosepiece the part of a microscope to which the objectives are attached. 1
noun nosepiece a piece of armor serving as a protective cover for the nose. 1
noun nosepiece a noseband. 1
noun nosepiece The part of a helmet or headdress that protects a person’s nose. 1
noun nosepiece a piece of armour, esp part of a helmet, that serves to protect the nose 0

See all 12 definitions of nosepiece

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Origin of nosepiece

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; nose + piece

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Parts of speech for Nosepiece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nosepiece

nosepiece popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

nosepiece usage trend in Literature

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