"tin dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-tin dog.ogg [Australia] Forms: tin dogs [plural]
Etymology: From tin + dog. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tin}} tin, {{m|en|dog}} dog Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin dog (plural tin dogs)
  1. (Australia) A noise-making device, often constructed ad hoc from materials to hand, used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-tin_dog-en-noun-PBaaM3DY Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
  2. (Australia) Alternative form of tinned dog, a disparaging term for canned meat. Tags: Australia, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tinned dog (extra: a disparaging term for canned meat)
    Sense id: en-tin_dog-en-noun-6iXWRqVV Categories (other): Australian English

Inflected forms

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