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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

nose to tail en · ADJ

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  1. (UK, not-comparable, of traffic) Arranged in close formation, one behind the other.
  2. (not-comparable) Using every possible part of the animal.

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nose to tail en · ADV

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  1. (UK, not-comparable, of traffic) Moving slowly in this manner.
  2. (not-comparable) Entirely, from head to toe.
    • 2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)https://web.archive.org/web/20151213095110/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/vultures-text A vulture can wolf more than two pounds of meat in a minute; a sizable crowd can strip a zebra—nose to tail—in 30 minutes.

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nose to tail en · NOUN

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  1. (Australia) A minor traffic accident where one vehicle runs in to the back of another.

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bumper-to-bumper