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bull·nose

 (bo͝ol′nōz′)
n.
A rounded edge, corner, or projection, as on a stairstep or paving stone.
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bull•nose

(ˈbʊlˌnoʊz)

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.
[1835–45]
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Noun1.bullnose - a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the frontbullnose - a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
carpenter's plane, woodworking plane, plane - a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
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The 1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose is estimated to fetch between PS18,000 and PS22,000 by specialist vintage car auction house H&H Classics when it goes up for sale on July 19 at The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton - coincidentally a venue where the Fab Four once played.
The kitchen's many features include built-in speakers in the ceiling, a bullnose marble work surface, as well as a range cooker with a five-ring gas hob and electric ovens below.
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