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canine: dogs; teeth
1. Similar to dogs; of, belonging to, or characteristic of, a dog; having the nature or qualities of a dog; such as, of appetite, hunger, etc.: voracious, greedy, as that of a dog (according to the Oxford English Dictionary)
2. Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles.
3. Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.
4. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.
2. Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles.
3. Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.
4. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.
dogs
1. A pack of dogs.
2. A kennel of dogs.
2. A kennel of dogs.
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fighting like cats and dogs; fight like cats and dogs
To argue a lot or in a very forceful and angry way: Shareen's sister and husband seemed to be always fighting like cats and dogs.
rain cats and dogs (verb), rains cats and dogs; rained cats and dogs; raining cats and dogs
To rain very hard or heavily: When Jill looked out of the window during the storm, she said, "We can't go shopping now because it's raining cats and dogs!"
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A relaxed, easy gait in which the legs on either side move almost, but not quite, as a pair: The amble of a dog is often seen as the transition movement between a walk and other gaits.
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A sporting dog bred and trained to hunt and to retrieve game birds after they are shot: Bird dogs are highly specialized in finding such game birds as quails, ducks, pheasants, and grouse.
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The joint in the front leg where the upper arm (humerus) meets the forearm (ulna): The elbow of a dog is a complex joint with a very strong link to the thorax making it possible for the bending motion of the arm and the support of the dog's weight.
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A dog afflicted with rabies, or a rabid dog: The police told the families to be aware of and definitely to stay away from the mad dog that was supposed to be roaming around the town.
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A crossbred, mongrel-type of dog; pye-dog; A pi-dog is also known to be termed as a "stray" dog, especially in Indian contexts or of one of Eastern origin.
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Any dog trained for police work: As a policeman, Jane's uncle worked with a police dog that was trained to find hidden drugs and to catch criminals.
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A dog trained as a guide for the blind: A seeing-eye dog, or guide dog, is important for a person who has impaired vision.
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A male dog used for breeding purposes: The purpose of dog breeding is to maintain certain qualities or characteristics, and therefore a good stud dog is quite important to obtain these objectives.
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