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retriever
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
retriever
(noun)
golden retriever
(noun)
Labrador retriever
(noun)
retriever
/rɪ
ˈ
triːvɚ/
noun
plural
retrievers
retriever
/rɪ
ˈ
triːvɚ/
noun
plural
retrievers
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRIEVER
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count
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:
a dog that is used for retrieving birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter
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see also
golden retriever
,
labrador retriever
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