shovel-nosed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shovel-nosed
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Fangio's swift, shovel-nosed, 34-liter Ferrari had all the power and acceleration a skillful driver needs, but its conventional drum-and-shoe brakes were not designed for that demanding course.
From Time Magazine Archive
Already the shovel-nosed Renault, which glides silently through Paris traffic and howls down the routes nationales, was having stiff competition in the French markets.
From Time Magazine Archive
Clackety-clack�streamlined, shovel-nosed Zephyr slid out of the Denver yards at 6.05 a. m.
From Time Magazine Archive
The result was the Scarab�a low, shovel-nosed racer that quickly won its spurs by outrunning the long-dominant Ferraris, Maseratis and Jaguars produced in Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had seen the second fin now coming up behind the first and had identified them as shovel-nosed sharks by the brown, triangular fin and the sweeping movements of the tail.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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