"nosepiece" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nosepieces [plural]
Etymology: From nose + piece. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nose|piece}} nose + piece Head templates: {{en-noun}} nosepiece (plural nosepieces)
  1. Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.
    Sense id: en-nosepiece-en-noun-iXSoz9Up
  2. An animal's noseband.
    Sense id: en-nosepiece-en-noun-fUfV1kHr
  3. The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
    Sense id: en-nosepiece-en-noun-Mm94TXia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 1 51 24 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 2 58 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 2 56 22 3
  4. The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
    Sense id: en-nosepiece-en-noun-vljEiQX9
  5. The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.
    Sense id: en-nosepiece-en-noun-j72wEKsU

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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