nose-first

adjective

Having the nose first.

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Meanings

adjectivenose-first (comparative more nose-first, superlative most nose-first)

comparative more nose-first · superlative most nose-first · alternative nosefirst

  1. Having the nose first.

    The speed and her heavy pack threatened her balance, but she caught herself before succumbing to an embarrassing nose-first topple to the earth.

    2013, Lindsay Buroker, Conspiracy: The Emperor's Edge
adverbnose-first (comparative more nose-first, superlative most nose-first)

comparative more nose-first · superlative most nose-first · alternative nosefirst

  1. With the nose first.

    Bullets do not fly straight, nose-first, but move slowly around their long axis in flight (precession).

    2012, Martin J Dougherty, Sniper: SAS and Elite Forces Guide:, →ISBN
Cite this entry
APA

nose-first. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-first

MLA

“nose-first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-first. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose-first,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose-first.

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