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retriever Definition

re·triever (-ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that retrieves
  2. a dog trained to retrieve birds and some other small game, esp., any of several breeds of dog developed for this purpose

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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.