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Meaning of the word "gun dog" in English

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gun dog

US /ˈɡʌn dɔːɡ/
UK /ˈɡʌn dɔːɡ/
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Noun

1.

a dog trained to retrieve game shot by hunters

Example:
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The Labrador is a popular breed of gun dog.
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He spent years training his pointer to be an excellent gun dog.
Synonym:
hunting dogbird dogretrieverpointersetterspaniel
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gungun fordogstaple gunsubmachine gunmachine gunhired gun