bull nose: Meaning and Definition of

bull' nose"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a disease of swine caused by bacterial infection of the tissues of the snout causing gross malformation and frequently serious blocking of the nasal passages.
  2. bullnose.

bull•nose

Pronunciation: (bool'nōz"), [key]
— n.
    1. a rounded or obtuse exterior angle, as the corner made by two walls.
    2. a structural member, as a brick, used in forming such an angle.
  1. Also calleda step having semicircular or quadrantal ends.
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