Bridge site (4 letters)

{ Answer }

NOSE

{ Related Clues }

Beak
Muzzle
On the ___ (precisely)
Proboscis
Win by a ___
Beak or beat
Durante trademark
Durante's schnozzola
Face part
Holder of spectacles
Investigate, with "around"
Narrow margin
Pinocchio's polygraph
Plane part
Prow of a ship
Rhinoplasty target
Shostakovich opera, with "The"
Smoke detector
Smoke detector?
Snoop (around)
Supporter of shades
Kind of cone or dive
News-gathering asset
Photo-finish item
Small winning margin
Thin margin of victory
Very slim margin
It has two holes

{ Tags }

around, asset, beak, bridge, cone, cyranos, detector, dive, feature, it, kind, margin, nose, part, plane, proboscis, smells, snoop, victory, winning, word

{ Notes }

The answer NOSE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

{ Definition }

NOSE as a noun:

1. (nose, olfactory organ) = the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"

2. a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"

3. the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"

4. a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"

5. a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"

6. the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"

7. a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"

8. (nozzle, nose) = a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

NOSE as a verb:

1. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

2. advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"

3. (scent, nose, wind) = catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

4. push or move with the nose

5. (nuzzle, nose) = rub noses

6. defeat by a narrow margin