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nosing
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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.
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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