"droop snoot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌdɹuːp ˈsnuːt/ Forms: droop snoots [plural]
Etymology: From droop (“drooping”) + snoot (“nose”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|droop|snoot|t1=drooping|t2=nose}} droop (“drooping”) + snoot (“nose”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} droop snoot (plural droop snoots)
  1. An aeroplane nose which tends to lower or which can be lowered.
    Sense id: en-droop_snoot-en-noun-gCgC3zzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 77 23
  2. (dated) A leading edge of an airfoil which can move as a unit to adjust camber. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-droop_snoot-en-noun-iSxN8tcz Disambiguation of Aviation: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: droopsnoot Hyponyms: nose

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