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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
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bull·nose   (bŏŏl'nōz')   
n.  A rounded edge, corner, or projection, as on a stairstep or paving stone.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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