bullnose

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noun

A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.

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bullnosed plane
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Meanings

nounbullnose (countable and uncountable, plural bullnoses)

plural bullnoses

  1. countableuncountablebusinessA rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
  2. uncountableA bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front

Similar
bullnosed plane
Broader
planecarpenter's planewoodworking plane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bull + nose.

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APA

bullnose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullnose

MLA

“bullnose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullnose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullnose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullnose.

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