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bull nose

–noun
1. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.
2. bullnose.

Origin:
1880–85, Americanism

bull⋅nose

[bool-nohz]
–noun
1. Also, bull's nose. Architecture.
a. a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.
b. a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.
2. Also called bullnose step. a step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.

Origin:
1835–45; bull 1 + nose

bull's nose

–noun
bullnose (def. 1).

Origin:
1835–45
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Main Entry: bull·nose
Pronunciation: 'bul-'nOz
Function: noun
: a necrobacillosis arising in facial wounds of swine and characterized by swelling ofthe face, nose, and mouth and sloughing of the tissues
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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