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retriever
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re·triev·er  (r-trvr)
n.
One that retrieves, especially any one of several breeds of dog that were developed and trained to retrieve game.

retriever [rɪˈtriːvə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) one of a breed of large gun dogs that can be trained to retrieve game: see golden retriever, labrador retriever, Chesapeake Bay retriever, curly-coated retriever, flat-coated retriever
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) any dog used to retrieve shot game
3. a person or thing that retrieves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.retriever - a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve gameretriever - a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
gun dog, sporting dog - a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
flat-coated retriever - an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
curly-coated retriever - an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
golden retriever - an English breed having a long silky golden coat
Labrador retriever - breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
Chesapeake Bay retriever - American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan
Translations
retriever [rɪˈtriːvəʳ] Nperro m cobrador
retriever [rɪˈtriːvər] n (= dog) → chien m d'arrêt
retriever
n (= breed)Retriever m; he is a good retrieverer ist ein guter Apportierhund
retriever [rɪˈtriːvəʳ] ncane m da riporto


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