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retriever
[ ri-tree-ver ]
/ rɪˈtri vər /
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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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