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View synonyms for guard dog
guard dog
or guarddog
noun
- a large, aggressive dog, as a German shepherd or Doberman pinscher, trained to guard persons or property and often to attack or restrain on command.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guard dog1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
For Holmes, this would mean considering all of the various ways in which a theft could occur without the guard dog barking.
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If a guard dog licks one of your dinner plates, for example, serious scrubbing is involved to restore its cleanliness.
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