nosewheel

[ nohz-hweel, -weel ]

/ ˈnoʊzˌʰwil, -ˌwil /

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noun

the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft.

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Origin of nosewheel

First recorded in 1930–35; nose + wheel

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How to use nosewheel in a sentence

I will turn my nose up when you offer me the rest of some delicious pastry that you nibbled on.
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They should have pointed the nose of the Airbus down and applied more power.
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They were racing toward the corner of Tompkins and Myrtle avenues with Johnson at the wheel when another call came over the radio.
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A spandex mask stretched over his face, covering his eyes and nose.
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The struggle continues and Chan is punched, suffering a broken nose.
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His nose was hooked and rather large, his eyes were blue, bright as steel, and set a trifle wide.
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Sympathising with its desires, Benjy changed his posture, and managed just to touch the nose of his enemy.
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Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.
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He walked first to one side, and then the other, rooting in the dirt with his funny, rubbery nose.
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He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.
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British Dictionary definitions for nosewheel

nose wheel

noun

a wheel fitted to the forward end of a vehicle, esp the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft

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