Dictionary entryCEFR B1noun

nostril

IPA pronunciation: /ˈnɒstrəl/

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Russian meaning

ноздря

English definition

One of the two openings in the nose through which air is breathed.

Example

The horse flared its nostrils in alarm.

Collocations

left nostril
right nostril
nostril flare
breathe through nostrils

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