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nose
Verb
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If you nose, you move with caution.
The ship nosed through the minefield.
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If you nose you snoop.
She was nosing around other people’s business.
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If you nose something, you push it with your nose.
over
Preposition
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Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event.
When the movie was over we left the movie theater.
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In a location above something.
He stepped over the dog.
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From one side to the other.
They went over the bridge.
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If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house.
They had him over for tea.
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A number divided by another.
Eight over two is four.
over
Noun
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An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end.
The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.