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K-9 unit

K-9 unit noun: a police dog or a police dog and its handler.

Noun

K-9 unit (plural K-9 units)

  1. (US) A police dog or a police dog and its handler.

Forms of K-9 unit

pluralK-9 units

Origin of K-9 unit

Humorous homophone of canine from an old vaudeville show.

Questions about K-9 unit

What does K-9 unit mean?
K-9 unit means a police dog or a police dog and its handler.
What part of speech is K-9 unit?
K-9 unit is a noun.
What is the plural of K-9 unit?
The plural of K-9 unit is K-9 units.

Words near K-9 unit in the dictionary

  1. K-10
  2. K-12
  3. K-2
  4. K-4
  5. K-9
  6. K-9 unit
  7. K-9 units
  8. K-9s
  9. k-adic
  10. k-adic notation
  11. k-algebra

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