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单词 nosepiece
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nosepiece

[ nohz-pees ]
/ ˈnoʊzˌpis /

noun

the part of a frame for eyeglasses that passes over the bridge of the nose.
the part of a microscope to which the objectives are attached.
a piece of armor serving as a protective cover for the nose.
a noseband.

Origin of nosepiece

First recorded in 1605–15; nose + piece

Words nearby nosepiece

nose job, nose leaf, nose out, nose out of joint, nose out of joint, have one's, nosepiece, nose rag, nose ring, nose to the grindstone, nose to the grindstone, keep one's, nosewheel
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nosepiece

  • Remove the nosepiece from the microscope tube and fit the 2/3 inch objective in place.

    The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
  • There seems to be something the matter with my nosepiece which should be clamped shut.

    With Our Soldiers in France|Sherwood Eddy
  • With a nosepiece on like that, you couldn't tell who a man was.

    The Man Who Hated Mars|Gordon Randall Garrett
  • It had a pivoted or hinged vizor and nosepiece, and complete chin, neck and cheek protection, closely connected with the gorget.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nosepiece

nosepiece
/ (ˈnəʊzˌpiːs) /

noun

Also called: nasal a piece of armour, esp part of a helmet, that serves to protect the nose
the connecting part of a pair of spectacles that rests on the nose; bridge
the part of a microscope to which one or more objective lenses are attached
a less common word for noseband
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nosepiece

nosepiece
[ nōzpēs′ ]

n.

The part of a microscope, often rotatable, to which one or more objective lenses are attached.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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