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A police dog trained to sniff out illegal goods such as drugs or explosives.
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sniffer dog — UK [ˈsnɪfə(r) ˌdɒɡ] US [ˈsnɪfər ˌdɑɡ] noun [countable] [singular sniffer dog plural sniffer dogs] british a dog that is trained to find drugs, bombs etc by smelling Thesaurus: types … Useful english dictionary
sniffer dog — sniffer dogs N COUNT A sniffer dog is a dog used by the police or army to find explosives or drugs by their smell … English dictionary
sniffer dog — n BrE a dog that has been trained to find drugs or explosives by using its sense of smell … Dictionary of contemporary English
sniffer dog — ► NOUN informal ▪ a dog trained to find drugs or explosives by smell … English terms dictionary
sniffer dog — UK [ˈsnɪfə(r) ˌdɒɡ] / US [ˈsnɪfər ˌdɑɡ] noun [countable] Word forms sniffer dog : singular sniffer dog plural sniffer dogs British a dog that is trained to find drugs, bombs etc by smelling … English dictionary
sniffer dog — /ˈsnɪfə dɒg/ (say snifuh dog) noun a dog trained to detect by smell the presence of hidden illegal drugs, explosives, etc …
sniffer dog — noun a dog trained to find drugs or explosives by smell … English new terms dictionary
sniffer dog — noun (C) a dog that has been trained to find drugs or explosives by using its sense of smell … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sniffer — n. 1 a person who sniffs, esp. one who sniffs a drug or toxic substances (often in comb.: glue sniffer). 2 sl. the nose. 3 colloq. any device for detecting gas, radiation, etc. Phrases and idioms: sniffer dog colloq. a dog trained to sniff out… … Useful english dictionary
dog — [[t]dɒ̱g, AM dɔ͟ːg[/t]] ♦♦ dogs, dogging, dogged 1) N COUNT A dog is a very common four legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog. Outside, a dog was barking... The dog growled … English dictionary
