pointed nose

collocation in English

meaningsofpointedandnose

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pointed
adjective
uk
/ˈpɔɪn.tɪd/us
/ˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪd/
A pointed object has a thin, sharp end or becomes much narrower at ...
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nose
noun[C]
uk
/nəʊz/us
/noʊz/
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe ...
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(Definition ofpointedandnosefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A narrow,pointednoseruns between the eyes.
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I am rather inclined to think that the individual who made that suggestion has an exceedingly keen,pointednosefor the business end of the stick.
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Due to the high angle of attack, the longpointednoseobstructed the view and necessitated the capability to droop.
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He has a longpointednoseand dark curly brown hair.
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She has a high-pitched girl's voice, green skin, apointednose, and wirey hair.
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The species is characterized by its long, fleshy, andpointednose.
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Big eyes,pointednoseand slim waist are the features of these paintings.
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Its long andpointednoseis its weak point, and it loses power if the nose is gripped.
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She has a bald, blistered scalp, a wizened face, longpointednose, extended chin and elongated claws.
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It was long and narrow, with apointednosecone.
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The ogival 2 c.r.h. solidpointednosewas considered suitable for attacking shipping but was not armour-piercing - the main function was still explosive.
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For example, thepointednosewas a single casting that, upon initial release from the mould, was thicker than required in some areas.
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It has a flat skull and apointednose.
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This allows a smaller and morepointednosethan with a nose-mounted engine and improves visibility.
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Behind apointednosethe pilot sat under a long, one piece canopy which extended rearwards almost to the wing leading edge where it was smoothly blended into the fuselage.
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During construction of the first prototype, a decision was made to lengthen the propeller shaft and install a tight cowling to provide apointednoseto reduce drag.
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A long,pointednosemade of aluminum leads back to the tandem cockpit, in which the student and instructor sit under individual canopies that are hinged on the right.
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The latter were hollow cylinders with rounded or pointed noses.
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