Definitions

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  • noun A plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming

Etymologies

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nose +‎ plug

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Examples

  • Shortly after being introduced, the coach asked the girls to scrounge up a noseplug and a pair of goggles for me.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • I turned in my noseplug and goggles, thanked the girls, and regained my pool-goer status.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • With a pair of goggles slung on and my noseplug at the ready, I was prepped with last-minute bits of advice - tighten your abs; make little figure eights with your arms; this leg should be perpendicular to your body.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

  • I was first instructed to clamp on my noseplug and suction my goggles.

    Tonawanda News Homepage 2010

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