English Explanatory Dictionary

detection dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

detection dog detection dogs

Synonyms

sniffer dog
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