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Feature of numbers with natural base (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nose

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'feature' is the definition.
(a facial feature)

'numbers with natural base' is the wordplay.
'numbers' becomes 'nos' ('no' is an abbreviation for number).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'natural base' becomes 'e' (mathematical symbol. I am not sure about the 'natural' bit.).
'nos'+'e'='NOSE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nose that I've seen before include "Cyrano's large feature" , "See 7" , "Organ of face" , "Bouquet of wine; beak" , "Front of an aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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