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nasals

/ˈneɪzəlz/ /ˈneɪzl̩z/

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noun

A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.

Examples :

"The doctor recommended nasals to clear my sinuses quickly. "

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noun

A vowel or consonant (such as [m] or [n]) articulated with air flowing through the nose.

Examples :

"In phonetics class, we learned that the sounds "m," "n," and "ng" are nasals because air escapes through the nose when we say them. "

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noun

Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.

Examples :

"The knight's helmet featured sturdy nasals to shield his nose from sword strikes during battle. "

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noun

One of the nasal bones.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's face, noting that both nasals were fractured after the accident. "

"The doctor examined the child's face to make sure both nasals were healing correctly after the fall. "

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noun

A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.

Examples :

"The scientist carefully examined the arrangement of the nasals on the snout of the newly discovered fish species. "

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