miniature pinscher

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noun

one of a German breed of toy dogs resembling a smaller version of the Doberman pinscher, having a flat skull, a smooth coat, erect ears, and a docked tail, bred originally as a watchdog.

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Origin of miniature pinscher

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby miniature pinscher

miniature, miniature bull terrier, miniature camera, miniature golf, miniature photography, miniature pinscher, miniature poodle, miniature schnauzer, miniaturist, miniaturize, minibar

How to use miniature pinscher in a sentence

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As I stood over the mud barracks, my translator zeroed in on a miniature mud tank complete with a detailed main gun and top hatch.
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For next to no money, the photographer Christine McConnell makes cakes and cookies that are their own miniature horror movies.
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To advance in such circumstances was out of the question, he therefore set about building a miniature hut of snow.
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The Countess drew a beautiful miniature from its case, which lay on the sofa near her, and presented it to her young charge.
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One satisfactory way is by the use of a miniature buzzer transmitter.
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Here and there the miniature forests of doura stood up almost still in the sunshine.
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She was examining the ornament on the back of which was carved a miniature bar of music, with three or four notes.
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