Nose-bleed
[nohz-bleed] /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
noun
1.
from the .
2.
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/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/
noun
1.
bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc Technical name epistaxis
n.
1848, from nose (n.) + bleed (n.).
nosebleed nose·bleed (nōz’blēd’)
n.
A nasal hemorrhage; bleeding from the nose.
modifier
noun
Putative nasal bleeding caused by high altitudes: $50. This is the dreaded 400 section of Madison Square Garden. Short of flying on the Concorde, a seat here offers one of the most glamorous nosebleeds available anywhere (mid-1980s+ Sports)
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