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guide dog

guide dog noun: a dog that is trained to be of assistance to a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person and is thus able to guide them.

guide dog: a dog that is trained to be of assistance to a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person and is...
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Noun

guide dog (plural guide dogs)

  1. A dog that is trained to be of assistance to a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person and is thus able to guide them.
    Synonyms:
    dog guide

guide dog meaning in Malay

guide dog in Malay

dog that is trained to be of assistance to a blind person
anjing pandu

Synonyms of guide dog

Forms of guide dog

pluralguide dogs

Questions about guide dog

What does guide dog mean?
Guide dog means a dog that is trained to be of assistance to a visually impaired or hearing-impaired person and is thus able to guide them.
What is guide dog in Malay?
Guide dog in Malay is anjing pandu. See Guide dog meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is guide dog?
Guide dog is a noun.
What is the plural of guide dog?
The plural of guide dog is guide dogs.

Words near guide dog in the dictionary

  1. guide board
  2. guide boards
  3. guide book
  4. guide books
  5. Guide Bridge
  6. guide dog
  7. guide dogs
  8. guide line
  9. guide on the side
  10. guide rail
  11. guide rails

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