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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

snout / snout/ • n. 1. the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, esp. a mammal. ∎ derog. a person's nose. ∎ the projecting front or end of something such as a pistol. 2. Brit., inf. a cigarette. ∎ tobacco. DERIVATIVES: snout·ed adj. [often in comb.] long-snouted baboons. snout·y adj.

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snout

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

snout †elephant's trunk; nose, muzzle. XIII. ME. snūte — MLG., MDu. snūt(e) (Du. snuit); ult. f. Gmc. *snūt-. whence also late OE. snȳtan clear the nose = (M)LG. snüten, OHG. snūzen (G. schneuzen snuff a candle, blow the nose), ON. snýta.

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T. F. HOAD. "snout." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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snout

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Copyright

snout The steep, terminal zone of a glacier. It is usually heavily loaded with debris.

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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "snout." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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snout

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

snout The steep, terminal zone of a glacier; it is usually heavily loaded with debris.

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snout

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

snout •about, bout, clout, devout, doubt, down-and-out, drought, flout, gout, grout, knout, Kraut, lout, mahout, misdoubt, nowt, out, out-and-out, owt, pout, Prout, right about, rout, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, thereabout, thereout, throughout, timeout, tout, trout, way-out, without •layout, payout •buyout • blowout • layabout •gadabout • roundabout • knockabout •walkabout • runabout • turnabout •hereabout • roustabout •handout, standout •readout • hideout • dugout • blackout •checkout •breakout, stakeout, takeout •strikeout •knockout, lockout •walkout •cookout, lookout •workout • sell-out • fallout • pull-out •umlaut • litter lout • spin-out •burnout, turnout •hangout • wipeout •copout, dropout •waterspout • beansprout • clearout •sauerkraut • washout • printout •white-out • shoot-out •cut-out, shut-out

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