dive nose dive nosedive | a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft |
Braxton-Hicks contraction false labor | painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency |
census nose count nosecount | a periodic count of the population |
nose job rhinoplasty | cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose |
false pretense false pretence | (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation |
perjury bearing false witness lying under oath | criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
| false imprisonment | (law) confinement without legal authority |
| false verdict | a manifestly unjust verdict, not true to the evidence |
false gavial Tomistoma schlegeli | crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial |
false scorpion pseudoscorpion | small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion |
| false saber-toothed tiger | North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene, much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon |
false vampire false vampire bat | any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects |
big H hell dust nose drops smack thunder skag scag | street names for heroin |
coke blow nose candy snow C | street names for cocaine |
| false bottom | a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom) |
| false face | a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume |
| false teeth | a removable denture |
hairpiece false hair postiche | a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment |
| nose | a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft), the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry |
| nose | the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon, he ducked under the nose of the gun |
nose cone ogive | front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere |
| nose flute | a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries) |
| nose ring | a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it |
nozzle nose | a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged |
false vocal cord false vocal fold superior vocal cord ventricular fold vestibular fold | either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization |
nose olfactory organ | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract, the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals, he has a cold in the nose |
| hawk nose | a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk |
| pug nose | a short nose, flattened and turned up at the end |
Roman nose hooknose | a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge |
rima vestibuli rima respiratoria false glottis glottis spuria | the opening between the false vocal folds |
| nose | a natural skill, he has a nose for good deals |
| nose | the sense of smell (especially in animals), the hound has a good nose |
fallacy false belief | a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
alias assumed name false name | a name that has been assumed temporarily |
| false return | an incorrect income tax return |
| nose | a symbol of inquisitiveness, keep your nose out of it |
| false alarm | a warning that is given about something that fails to occur |
parson's nose pope's nose | the tail of a dressed fowl |
ENT man ear-nose-and-throat doctor otolaryngologist otorhinolaryngologist rhinolaryngologist | a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat |
perjurer false witness | a person who deliberately gives false testimony |
false sago fern palm Cycas circinalis | southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage |
epicalyx false calyx calycle calyculus | a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus |
false rue anemone false rue Isopyrum biternatum | slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers, resembles meadow rue |
false bugbane Trautvetteria carolinensis | tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers |
wild sarsaparilla false sarsaparilla wild sarsparilla Aralia nudicaulis | common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla, central and eastern North America |
Camelina genus Camelina false flax | annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia |
| false chamomile | any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters, wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas |
safflower false saffron Carthamus tinctorius | thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil |
burweed marsh elder false ragweed Iva xanthifolia | tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis, produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever |
sweet false chamomile wild chamomile German chamomile Matricaria recutita Matricaria chamomilla | annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior |