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nose test

An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.

Etymology:

  • Suggesting the identification of something by how it smells.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'nose test':

nose testAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
nose testAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.
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