Phrase guide

sniffer dog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A police dog trained to sniff out illegal goods such as drugs or explosives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: detection dog

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 緝毒犬 /缉毒犬 (jīdúquǎn) — police dog trained to sniff
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嗅探犬 (xiùtànquǎn) — police dog trained to sniff
  • Finnish: vainukoira — police dog trained to sniff
  • French: chien de détection — police dog trained to sniff
  • German: Spürhund — police dog trained to sniff
  • German: Suchhund — police dog trained to sniff
  • Italian: cane poliziotto — police dog trained to sniff
  • Malay: انجيڠ ڤڠهيدو — police dog trained to sniff
  • Malay: anjing penghidu — police dog trained to sniff
  • Portuguese: cão farejador — police dog trained to sniff
  • Russian: соба́ха-нюха́ч (sobáxa-njuxáč) — police dog trained to sniff
  • Russian: соба́ка-одоро́лог (sobáka-odorólog) — police dog trained to sniff
  • Russian: ище́йка (iščéjka) — police dog trained to sniff
  • Spanish: perro olfateador — police dog trained to sniff
  • Turkish: narkotik köpeği — police dog trained to sniff