nosehole

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noun

A nostril.

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Meanings

nounnosehole (plural noseholes)

plural noseholes

  1. A nostril.
  2. businessA small opening in a furnace, before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft at the beginning of the flattening process.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nostril

Origin

From nose + hole.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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