"work dog" meaning in All languages combined

See work dog on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: work dogs [plural]
Etymology: From work + dog. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|dog}} work + dog Head templates: {{en-noun}} work dog (plural work dogs)
  1. A working dog; a dog breed created to perform specific tasks (e.g. herding). Synonyms: workdog
    Sense id: en-work_dog-en-noun-a1-EFb4k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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