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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose..
The big craze from this source [television] in 1966 was for a Batman outfit. This consisted of a large black cape, shaped cowl and pants with belt, with 'shimmering P.V.C. contrasting bat decorations'. So for 29s. 6d. a child was disguised and pictured himself flying over the treetops and in fact, with slit eyes and a nose-piece, a child did not look himself at all, and knew that his appearance was frightening.
At impact, the nosepiece of Phelps’s goggles snapped.
Use nose piece when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nose piece means Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose..
Common synonyms include bridge.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The big craze from this source [television] in 1966 was for a Batman outfit. This consisted of a large black cape, shaped cowl and pants with belt, with 'shimmering P.V.C. contrasting bat decorations'. So for 29s. 6d. a child was disguised and pictured himself flying over the treetops and in fact, with slit eyes and a nose-piece, a child did not look himself at all, and knew that his appearance was frightening.
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