What does nose-first mean?
Nose-first means Having the nose first..
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Having the nose first..
The speed and her heavy pack threatened her balance, but she caught herself before succumbing to an embarrassing nose-first topple to the earth.
Bullets do not fly straight, nose-first, but move slowly around their long axis in flight (precession).
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Nose-first means Having the nose first..
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The speed and her heavy pack threatened her balance, but she caught herself before succumbing to an embarrassing nose-first topple to the earth.
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