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nosepiece

Definition of nosepiece

noun

  • 1the part of a helmet or headdress that protects a person’s nose.
  • chiefly North Americananother term for noseband.
  • the central part of a pair of glasses that fits over the bridge of the nose.
  • 2the part of a microscope to which the objective lenses are attached.

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Definition of nosepiece in the US English dictionary
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