bullnose
Americannoun
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Architecture. Also
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a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.
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a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.
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Also called bullnose step. a step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.
Etymology
Origin of bullnose
Example Sentences
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When I installed floor tile in my bathrooms, I wanted trim but couldn’t get a bullnose to match.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Not all tile choices have a bullnose option available.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021
He plans to swap in a 120-horsepower Mazda engine, add a set of old racing wheels, beef up the brakes and put a bullnose bar in front.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2021
He was mean to tenants—so are lots of landlords, but he was like a bullnose cartoon character.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2021
Affix the wrong bullnose and the shaft could break.
From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2017
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