"watch-dog" meaning in All languages combined

See watch-dog on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: watch-dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watch-dog (plural watch-dogs)
  1. Alternative spelling of watchdog Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: watchdog
    Sense id: en-watch-dog-en-noun-CEcFBtGR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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