sniffer dog
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sniffer dog
noun sniffer dogs
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A police dog trained to sniff out illegal goods such as drugs or explosives.
Network Rail has introduced sniffer dogs to try to reduce the theft of signalling cables in the North West.
Similar: detection dog
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noun police dog trained to sniff
| Español | perro olfateador |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 緝毒犬 /缉毒犬 jīdúquǎn, 嗅探犬 xiùtànquǎn |
| Português | cão farejador |
| Français | chien de détection |
| Deutsch | Spürhund, Suchhund |
| Italiano | cane poliziotto |
| Русский | соба́ха-нюха́ч sobáxa-njuxáč, соба́ка-одоро́лог sobáka-odorólog, ище́йка iščéjka |
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