English Explanatory Dictionary

tin dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving.
  2. Alternative form of tinned dog, a disparaging term for canned meat.

Pronunciation

en-au-tin dog.ogg

Word forms

tin dog tin dogs

Etymology

From tin + dog.

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