noseclip

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noun

A device that holds a person's nostrils closed to prevent water from entering, or air from escaping, during swimming and other aquatic activities.

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Meanings

nounnoseclip (plural noseclips)

plural noseclips · alternative nose clip

  1. A device that holds a person's nostrils closed to prevent water from entering, or air from escaping, during swimming and other aquatic activities.

Origin

From nose + clip.

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Translations

Finnish nenäklipsi
  • nenäklipsidevice that holds a person's nostrils closed
French pince-nez
  • pince-nezdevice that holds a person's nostrils closed
Polish zacisk na nos
  • zacisk na nosdevice that holds a person's nostrils closed
Spanish pinza para la nariz
  • pinza para la narizdevice that holds a person's nostrils closed
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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