Noisy breathing is common in short-nosed, flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds. Inherited paralysis of the voice box, known as laryngeal paralysis, has been identified in Bouviers des Flandres, Siberian huskies, bulldogs, and Dalmatians.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. Yes, though it can also be an adjective (as in basketball team, wherein basketball is descriptive term that modifies team)...You could also make the argument that basketball team is sort of a complex compound noun, with both words working together to function as one part of speech...
One that is out, especially one who is out of power. 1  Informal A means of escape: The window was my only out. 2  Baseball a. A play in which a batter or base runner is retired. b. The player retired in such a play. 3  Sports A serve or return that falls out of bounds in a court game.