- nosebleed
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I. noun
Date: 1848
an attack of bleeding from the nose
II. adjective
Date: 1978
extremely or excessively high <seats in the nosebleed section> <nosebleed stock prices>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nosebleed
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Nosebleed — Nose bleed , n. 1. A bleeding at the nose. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The yarrow. See {Yarrow}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nosebleed — ► NOUN ▪ an instance of bleeding from the nose … English terms dictionary
nosebleed — [nōz′blēd΄] n. a bleeding from the nose; nasal hemorrhage; epistaxis … English World dictionary
nosebleed — n. 1) to have a nosebleed 2) to stop a nosebleed 3) a light; severe nosebleed * * * [ nəʊzbliːd] severe nosebleed a light to have a nosebleed to stop a nosebleed … Combinatory dictionary
nosebleed — [[t]no͟ʊzbliːd[/t]] nosebleeds also nose bleed N COUNT If someone has a nosebleed, blood comes out from inside their nose. Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed … English dictionary
nosebleed — UK [ˈnəʊzˌbliːd] / US [ˈnoʊzˌblɪd] noun [countable] Word forms nosebleed : singular nosebleed plural nosebleeds an occasion when blood comes out of someone s nose … English dictionary
nosebleed — General *charms to staunch blood are dealt with under *bleeding, but there are also some specific methods aimed at stopping nosebleeds. It could certainly be argued that few people in modern England would rely on verbal charms and sympathetic… … A Dictionary of English folklore
nosebleed — Yarrow Yar row, n. [OE. yarowe, yarwe, [yogh]arowe, AS. gearwe; akin to D. gerw, OHG. garwa, garawa, G. garbe, schafgarbe, and perhaps to E. yare.] (Bot.) An American and European composite plant ({Achillea Millefolium}) with very finely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nosebleed — nose|bleed [ˈnəuzbli:d US ˈnouz ] n if you have a nosebleed, blood suddenly starts flowing from your nose … Dictionary of contemporary English
nosebleed — noun (C) have a nosebleed to have blood coming out of your nose … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
