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Nosepiece

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.

    "The big craze from this source [television] in 1966 was for a Batman outfit. This consisted of a large black cape, shaped cowl and pants with belt, with 'shimmering P.V.C. contrasting bat decorations'. So for 29s. 6d. a child was disguised and pictured himself flying over the treetops and in fact, with slit eyes and a nose-piece, a child did not look himself at all, and knew that his appearance was frightening."

  2. 2
    the link between two lenses; rests on the nose wordnet
  3. 3
    An animal's noseband.
  4. 4
    a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose wordnet
  5. 5
    The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
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  1. 6
    armor plate that protects the nose wordnet
  2. 7
    The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
  3. 8
    The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.

Etymology

From nose + piece.

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