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bull-nosed

adjective

having a rounded end

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Words nearby bull-nosed

bullmastiff, Bull Moose, bullneck, bull-necked, bullnose, bull-nosed, bull-nosed bow, bullock, bullock's-heart, Bullock's oriole, bullocky
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Example sentences from the Web for bull-nosed

  • Elsewhere, a bull-nosed hydraulic cutter is rail-cutting as if it enjoyed the fun.

    From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

  • The bull-nosed Zeppelin soared and the lighter machine followed, light as a swallow.

    Shelled by an Unseen Foe|James Fiske