tin dog
tin dog noun: a noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving. Also the alternative form of tinned dog.
Noun
tin dog (plural tin dogs)
- A noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving.
- I was with the cattle on my own at that stage, and to get them going, I inserted a few stones in the quart pot and used that as a tin dog. It got the cattle moving.2005 October 30, Bruce Simpson, interviewed on Landline, Australian Broadcasting Commission, transcript
Also used as
tin dog is also the alternative form of tinned dog.
Forms of tin dog
| plural | tin dogs |
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Origin of tin dog
From tin + dog.
Questions about tin dog
- What does tin dog mean?
- Tin dog means a noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving.
- What part of speech is tin dog?
- Tin dog is a noun.
- What is the plural of tin dog?
- The plural of tin dog is tin dogs.
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