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snub–nosed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
snub–nosed
(adjective)
snub–nosed
/
ˈ
snʌbˌnoʊzd/
adjective
snub–nosed
/
ˈ
snʌbˌnoʊzd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNUB–NOSED
1
:
having a short, wide nose
a
snub-nosed
child
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2
of a gun
:
having a very short barrel
a
snub-nosed
revolver/handgun
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