sense of smell

collocation in English

meaningsofsenseandsmell

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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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smell
noun
uk
/smel/us
/smel/
the characteristic of something that can be recognized or noticed using ...
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(Definition ofsenseandsmellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsense of smell

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The composition of the scent, which is responsible for stimulating thesenseofsmellin insects.
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The camera-like eye is a classic example, but so are such features as hearing, echolocation and asenseofsmell.
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He dominates the world of olfaction as he does the worlds of commerce and privilege, but not through his personal odor, only through hissenseofsmell.
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Having proved the existence of asenseofsmellin this species of tick we then proceeded to determine in which part of the body it was localised.
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Moose frequently turn their heads to listen because their hearing is more acute than theirsenseofsmell.
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Further, such a creature might have a keensenseofsmell, and be able to discriminate between thousands of categorically different smells assailing its smell organ.
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Another problem is that sniffing is a natural action for dogs so even if theirsenseofsmellis impaired this will be hard for a handler to determine.
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Higher concentrations cause loss of thesenseofsmelland pulmonary damage, and damage to the nervous system may follow rapidly.
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For example, my mother had nosenseofsmell, which was a great worry to us.
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Having something to hand to smell is a development of thesenseofsmell.
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However, it is equally important to establish whether it has asenseofsmell, some eyes and some ears.
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They are an offence to one's sight and to one'ssenseofsmell.
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I hope the men appointed to these positions will have a goodsenseofsmelland hearing as well as sight.
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Thesenseofsmellof animals is even more sensitive than that of humans.
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All that is necessary is to use one's eyes andsenseofsmell, and it becomes very vivid indeed.
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Oursenseofsmellhas a reputation for bringing up to the surface our most primitive survival instincts.
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I am a person with no stubble to burn, no land to cultivate—only asenseofsmell.
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The principal reasons for temporary loss ofsenseofsmellare common ailments such as colds and hay fever.
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Anyone with normal vision or a normalsenseofsmellwill be aware that this matter is specific.
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Everyone with experience knows that a deer'ssenseofsmellis better than its sight.
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