blunt nose

collocation in English

meaningsofbluntandnose

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blunt
adjective
uk
/blʌnt/us
/blʌnt/
A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, ...
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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 ofbluntandnosefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Consider the surface pressure distributions around thebluntnoseshown in figure 6 which were obtained for different computational grids confined to the nose region.
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The effects of this dissociation and rapid expansion, in which chemical equilibrium cannot be maintained, can extend for a large distance downstream of thebluntnose.
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Overall it is rather slab sided in appearance with abluntnose.
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The fuselage was deep, of rectangular cross-section, and had abluntnose.
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The head is rounded, with abluntnoseand inconspicuous ears.
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The large,bluntnosecontained the radome for the air-interception radar.
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A distinctive design feature was the aircraft'sbluntnose, located behind the propeller arcs.
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The wooden fuselage was flat sided, with abluntnoseand open cockpit.
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Its appearancer is characterized by abluntnose, a small mouth, and six rays in the gill membranes.
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It has a flattened head with constricted neck, abluntnoseand large eyes with round pupils.
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Thebluntnoselizard is also known to eat other species of lizard, and sometimes eats its own offspring.
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The enhanced range is made possible by adding a special-purpose coating of chromium-based material to a rocket'sbluntnosecone.
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The flat sided pod fuselage is attached to the underside of the boom, with a glazed, single seat cabin forming thebluntnose.
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However, rather than delivering an open-mouthed strike, the gopher snake is known for striking with a closed mouth, using itsbluntnoseto warn-off possible predators.
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