sniffer dog
noun [C] mainly UK informalDefinition
› a dog that is trained and used by the police or army to find hidden drugs or bombs by smelling themCanines (dogs)Relating to detection and solving crimes
(Definition of sniffer dog noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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