nosebleed

B2 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈnoʊz.bliːd/ UK /ˈnəʊz.bliːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #23149

Meanings

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noun
an occasion when blood flows from the nose

The dry air gave him a sudden nosebleed during the flight.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an occasion when blood... nasal bleedingepistaxis

Word family

Related forms nose bleed hemorrhage

Etymology

A compound of nose and bleed, naming an episode of bleeding from the nasal passages.

Topics

The Human Body

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