nose to tail

adjective

Arranged in close formation, one behind the other.

Meanings

adjectivenose to tail (not comparable)

alternative nose-to-tail

  1. UKnot comparableArranged in close formation, one behind the other.
  2. not comparablecookingUsing every possible part of the animal.
adverbnose to tail (not comparable)

alternative nose-to-tail

  1. UKnot comparableMoving slowly in this manner.
  2. not comparableEntirely, from head to toe.
    1 more example

    2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)https://web.archive.org/web/20151213095110/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/vultures-text A vulture can wolf more than two pounds of meat in a minute; a sizable crowd can strip a zebra—nose to tail—in 30 minutes.

nounnose to tail (plural nose to tails)

plural nose to tails · alternative nose-to-tail

  1. AustraliaA minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another.

    Synonyms: bumper-to-bumper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another.

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APA

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Chicago

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