retriever
retriever
Definition
re·triever (-ər)
noun
- a person or thing that retrieves
- a dog trained to retrieve birds and some other small game, esp., any of several breeds of dog developed for this purpose
- retrim
retriever
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: I have a golden retriever called Jasper, a pet rat called Hanna and lots of tropical fish.
- have: I have a golden retriever called Jasper, a pet rat called Hanna and lots of tropical fish.
- use: The only drawback to using retrievers is that they cannot stand too much heat.
- work: In evaluating Structure a working retriever needs sound conformation in order to hold up over long years of hunting and running and swimming.
- train: Or possibly someone has trained a retriever to fish the leather out of the bubbling and surging waters.
- name: I have a yellow labrador retriever named Lucy and two cats named Oliver and Sydney.
Adjective modifier
- golden: I also had a strong visual image of a golden retriever who kept bounding into my mind.
- black: Jack was a black retriever, born locally in 1930.
- old: My 5 year old golden retriever, Gabe, has just been diagnosed with AIHA.
- big: I was waiting in the meeting room at the Grange when the door opened and in came this great big golden retriever.
- flat: He is a flat coated retriever and true to his breed loves everybody he meets.
- great: They love playing and make great retrievers, if a little time is dedicated to training them.
Modifies a noun
- dog: December 31 st 1904 The following story is culled from the Weekly Telegraph which tells the story of a retriever dog.
- puppy: A reputable breeder will have healthy golden retriever puppies living in a healthy location.
- cataract: The juvenile or developmental " retriever cataracts " can be diagnosed at six to eighteen months of age.
- breed: Similarly the majority of Field Trial Champions in trials designed for retriever breeds are labs.
Noun used with modifier
- labrador: I have a yellow labrador retriever named Lucy and two cats named Oliver and Sydney.
- fuel: The tank was emptied using a fuel retriever and then drained.
- cross: She is a yellow Labrador cross retriever, yet all 11 puppies have taken after their father, Chad, a black Labrador.
- reference: Reference Retriever saves RefViz 2 users time by eliminating the need to perform the same search on multiple data sources.
Browse dictionary entries near retriever
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- retreat (duty to), rule
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- retroact
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- retroactive law
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