# nos

Pronunciation: say "NOHZ" US /noʊz/, UK /nəʊz/

## Noun

1. Plural of no. — plural of no
   - Simple: Plural of no. Use this when counting more than one "no" answer or vote.
   - _The chair tallied the nos and announced that the motion had failed._
   - _A clear majority of nos defeated the proposal on the first ballot._
2. Alternative form of nos. — Alternative form of nos. Abbreviation of numbers. (pronounced: US say "NUM-burz" /ˈnʌmbɚz/; UK say "NUM-buhz" /ˈnʌmbəz/)
   - Simple: Alternative form of nos. It is a short way to write "numbers" in a list.
   - _The invoice referenced item nos 220 and 221 from the fall order._
   - _Volume nos 3 to 7 of the series are still on backorder._
3. Abbreviation of nitrous oxide. — Abbreviation of nitrous oxide (“N₂O”). (pronounced: say "en-oh-ES" US /ˌɛn.oʊˈɛs/, UK /ˌɛn.əʊˈɛs/)
   - Simple: Abbreviation of nitrous oxide. It names a gas used to numb pain or boost engines.
   - _The street racer hit the nos and pulled ahead at the last second._
   - _Festival vendors were caught selling nos in small metal canisters._
4. Acronym of nitrous oxide system. — Acronym of nitrous oxide system. (pronounced: say "en-oh-ES" US /ˌɛn.oʊˈɛs/, UK /ˌɛn.əʊˈɛs/)
   - Simple: Acronym of nitrous oxide system. It names the kit that feeds extra gas into a car engine for a speed boost.
   - _The tuner wired up a nos for the weekend drag race._
   - _Inspectors flagged the nos as illegal for street use._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — This form comes from "no" combined with the suffix "-s".
**Meaning 2** — This form comes from the abbreviation "no." combined with the suffix "-s".
**Meanings 3–4** — This word is an abbreviation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nos (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).