Snout
n.
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The long, projecting nose of a beast, as of swine.
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The nose of a man; -- in contempt.
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The nozzle of a pipe, hose, etc.
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The anterior prolongation of the head of a gastropod; -- called also rostrum. (Zool.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Snout beetle
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any one of many species of beetles having an elongated snout and belonging to the tribe Rhynchophora; a weevil.
- Snout moth
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any pyralid moth. See Pyralid.
Snout
v. t.
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To furnish with a nozzle or point.