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sniffer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun sniffer has 1 sense
- sniffer(n = noun.person) - a person who sniffs; is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Derived forms verb sniff2, verb sniff1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sniffer, n.
1 a person who sniffs, esp. one who sniffs a drug or toxic substances (often in comb.: glue-sniffer).
2 sl. the nose.
3 colloq. any device for detecting gas, radiation, etc.
1 a person who sniffs, esp. one who sniffs a drug or toxic substances (often in comb.: glue-sniffer).
2 sl. the nose.
3 colloq. any device for detecting gas, radiation, etc.
Idiom
sniffer-dog colloq. a dog trained to sniff out drugs or explosives.
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