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detection dog

detection dog noun: a specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.

Noun

detection dog (plural detection dogs)

  1. A specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.
    Synonyms:
    sniffer dog

Synonyms of detection dog

Forms of detection dog

pluraldetection dogs

Questions about detection dog

What does detection dog mean?
Detection dog means a specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.
What part of speech is detection dog?
Detection dog is a noun.
What is the plural of detection dog?
The plural of detection dog is detection dogs.

Words near detection dog in the dictionary

  1. detecting
  2. detectings
  3. detection
  4. detection comb
  5. detection combs
  6. detection dog
  7. detection dogs
  8. detections
  9. detective
  10. detective gag
  11. detective gags

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