"people sniffer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: people sniffers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} people sniffer (plural people sniffers)
  1. (US, military, historical) Any of a series of devices used to detect concealed enemy soldiers by traces of effluents such as sweat and urine. Wikipedia link: people sniffer Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-people_sniffer-en-noun-t5E5HXm4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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