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detection dogs

detection dogs is the plural of detection dog.

Meaning of detection dog

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

Questions about detection dogs

What is detection dogs the plural of?
Detection dogs is the plural of detection dog.

Words near detection dogs in the dictionary

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

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