"ski-jump nose" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-ski-jump nose.ogg [Australia] Forms: ski-jump noses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ski-jump nose (plural ski-jump noses)
  1. (idiomatic) A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping. Wikipedia link: Richard Nixon Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: ski jump nose, ski nose, ski-nose, ski ramp nose, ski-ramp nose, ski slope nose, ski-slope nose
    Sense id: en-ski-jump_nose-en-noun-DVssHoQM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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