nosing
nosing
Definition
nos·ing (nō′ziŋ)
nosing
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contrast: In both cases, however, contrasting nosings are needed.
- tread: Changes of level - Improve lighting; highlight tread nosings on steps.
- have: The steps of the stairs are required to have nosings that contrast in brightness with the rest of the stair.
- highlight: From the ground floor, a wide flight of 23 steps with yellow highlighted nosings leads to the first floor which contains further displays.
- tutor: The tour ends with a tutored nosing and tasting session of our finest whiskies and the cost is £ 15 per person.
Adjective modifier
- brown: This might sound like brown nosing but it ain't.
Modifies a noun
- competition: On the left Ian Millar presents another two lucky winners of the 7 Stills of Dufftown nosing competition ~ Maria Lundh and Solveig Gustafsson.
Noun used with modifier
- step: Eighteen steps had step nosings, 11 of which were colour-contrasted.
- stair: Extra work such as clearing the room, easing the doors, type of fixing accessories, door plates and stair nosings if required.
- whiskey: Whiskey nosing and tastings and tours are available, free at many distilleries, from the Glenlivet to Glenfiddich in Dufftown.
- replacement: If replacement nosings are found then a very careful search for cracking must be made.
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