nose

nouncountableB1UK /nəʊ̯z/ US /noʊ̯z/

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
A snout, the nose of an animal.
The tip of an object.
The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.
The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
A perfumer.
The sense of smell.
Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.idiomatic
The skill in recognising bouquet.
Skill at finding information.
The action of nosing, in the sense to snoopalso, idiomatic
A downward projection from a cornice.
An informer.slang

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If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.

We smell with our noses.