bullnose
bullnose · bullnoses
A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tileA rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
(uncountable)A bacterial disease of suckling or weanling pigs, characterized by sores in the mouth or upon the lips.
More definitions
- a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
Origin
From bull + nose.From bull + nose.
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Forms
plural: bullnosesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front:bullnosed plane
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbull's nose
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable