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working dog

working dog noun: any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.

Noun

working dog (plural working dogs)

  1. Any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.

Forms of working dog

pluralworking dogs

Questions about working dog

What does working dog mean?
Working dog means any breed of dog developed primarily to assist humans in performing tasks, such as farming, controlling livestock, law enforcement, or assisting the blind.
What part of speech is working dog?
Working dog is a noun.
What is the plural of working dog?
The plural of working dog is working dogs.

Words near working dog in the dictionary

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