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sniffer

[snif-er]

noun

  1. a person or thing that sniffs.

  2. a device or mechanism for detecting something.



ˈԾڴڱ

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a device for detecting hidden substances such as drugs or explosives, esp by their odour

  2. a computer program or device used to monitor, detect, and capture data on a network

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ˈԾڴڱ1

First recorded in 1860–65; sniff + -er 1
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More than 400 workers were at the site when it collapsed and drones, sniffer dogs, cranes, and excavators were brought in to help with the rescue effort.

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Joe Biden is still surrounded by all the trappings of power – the black SUVs, the security guys with curly earpieces, the sniffer dogs sent ahead to sweep the room for explosives.

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Rescuer teams with sniffer dogs were seen combing through the wreckage as they searched for survivors.

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In Rochdale, the sniffer dog shakes with excitement, her tail wagging frantically, above a hole concealing dozens of boxes of illegally imported tobacco products in one shop.

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Throughout Friday night and into Saturday morning, drones, sniffer dogs, cranes and excavators were brought in to help with the rescue effort.

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