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neb

UK/nɛb/ rare obsolete uk

noun

1.

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal''s head; especially the nose

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2.

Origin

From Middle English neb, from Old English nebb (“beak, nose, face”), from Proto-Germanic *nabją (“beak, nose”). Cognate with Danish næb, Dutch neb, German Schnabel, Old Norse nef, Swedish näbb, Swedish regional näv.

Phrases

  • finger neb

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