Nosing

nosing

[′nōz·iŋ]

(building construction)

Projection of a tread of a stair beyond the riser below it.

(civil engineering)

A transverse, horizontal motion of a locomotive that exerts a lateral force on the track.

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Nosing

The rounded edge of a horizontal surface that projects beyond the vertical surface below, such as the projection of a tread beyond the riser.

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nosing, nose

nosing

The prominent, usually rounded, horizontal edge which extends beyond an upright face below; as the projection of a tread beyond a riser.

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