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snub Nautical a. an elastic shock absorber attached to a mooring line b. (as modifier): a snub rope snub [snəb] (mining engineering) To increase the height of an undercut by means of explosives or otherwise. To check the descent of a car by the turn of a rope around a post. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's such a snub to be told you put things splendidly. His rosy face, with its snub nose, set in this fleece, was like a melon among its leaves. Meanwhile Ventvogel was lifting his snub nose, and sniffing the hot air for all the world like an old Impala ram who scents danger. |
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