Meanings
alternative nose-to-tail
- UKnot comparableArranged in close formation, one behind the other.
- not comparablecookingUsing every possible part of the animal.
alternative nose-to-tail
- UKnot comparableMoving slowly in this manner.
- 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.
plural nose to tails · alternative nose-to-tail
- 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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nose to tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20to%20tail
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