"sniff test" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-sniff test.ogg Forms: sniff tests [plural]
Etymology: The figurative sense is a metaphorical extension from the literal sense. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sniff test (plural sniff tests)
  1. (idiomatic, figurative) An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Synonyms: smell test, nose test
    Sense id: en-sniff_test-en-noun-Bwqdm1sA Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. (literal) An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing. Synonyms: smell test, nose test
    Sense id: en-sniff_test-en-noun-CqcLxgpG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-sniff test.ogg Forms: sniff tests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sniff test (plural sniff tests)
  1. A fluoroscopic medical test during which the examinee is asked to "sniff" (quickly breathe in through the nose); diaphragm fluoroscopy.
    Sense id: en-sniff_test-en-noun-epuvu~7x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 12 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 10 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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