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sniffer
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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