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terrier
/ˈtɛɹiə(ɹ)/
noun 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
freezing
VERB + TERRIER
entered, rat, staff
TERRIER + NOUN
children, dog
PREP.
in, on, with
ADV.
relatively
Definitions
noun
1
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
2
Someone displaying terrier-like qualities such as determined pursuit.
One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
noun
1
A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
2
An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
noun
1
An auger or borer.
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One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
Wiktionary02
She entered her terrier in a dog show.
Tatoeba · #31462403
Trevor was the only man I knew, and that only through the accident of his bull terrier freezing on to my ankle one morning as I went down to chapel.
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My cat lives with a fox terrier.
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His attitude was that of the terrier to the perambulating cat.
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She lives in the suburbs with her rat terrier and two children.
Tatoeba · #11131632Usage Notes
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