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snub-nosed

American  
[snuhb-nohzd] / ˈsnʌbˌnoʊzd /

adjective

  1. having a snub nose.

    a snub-nosed child.

  2. having a blunt end.

    snub-nosed pliers.
snub-nosed British  

adjective

  1. having a short turned-up nose

  2. (of a pistol) having an extremely short barrel

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Etymology

Origin of snub-nosed

First recorded in 1715–25

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