retriever
[ ri-tree-ver ]
/ rɪˈtri vər /
noun
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Nearby words
- retributive,
- retributivism,
- retrievable,
- retrieval,
- retrieve,
- retro,
- retro-,
- retro-operative,
- retroact,
- retroaction
Origin of retriever
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retriever
/ (rɪˈtriːvə) /
noun
one of a breed of large gun dogs that can be trained to retrieve gameSee golden retriever, Labrador retriever, Chesapeake Bay retriever, curly-coated retriever, flat-coated retriever
any dog used to retrieve shot game
a person or thing that retrieves
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retriever
"dog used for retrieving game," late 15c., agent noun from retrieve.
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