service dog
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service dog
- /ˈsɜːvɪs ˌdɒɡ/ UK
- /ˈsɜɹvɪs ˌdɔɡ/ US
- /-ˌdɑɡ/ US, cot caught merger
Where it comes from
From service (noun) + dog (noun).
noun service dogs
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A dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers.
The German Shepherd probably is the top all-round service dog. He had an enviable record with the K-9 Corps during World War II.
Similar: assistance dog, aid dog
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A dog which assists a person who has a physical disability or a mental disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
A spinal cord injury will confine him to a wheelchair for life. […] He has a service dog and lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment, although there are relatives nearby.
Similar: assistance dog, aid dog, helper dog
Translations
Every language
noun dog which serves people by helping them; dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers; dog which assists a person who has a physical or me
| 한국어 | 보조견 bojogyeon, 도우미견 doumigyeon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 補助犬 hojoken, アシスタントドッグ ashisutanto doggu |
| 中文 | 服務犬 /服务犬 fúwùquǎn |
| हिन्दी | निर्योग्यता में सहायक कुत्ता niryogyatā meṃ sahāyak kuttā |
| Français | chien d'assistance |
| Deutsch | Diensthund, Assistenzhund |
| Русский | служебная собака služebnaja sobaka |
| Tiếng Việt | chó hỗ trợ |
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title = {service dog},
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