sniffer

[ snif-er ]

/ ˈsnɪf ər /

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noun

a person or thing that sniffs.

a device or mechanism for detecting something.

Origin of sniffer

First recorded in 1860–65; sniff + -er¹

Words nearby sniffer

snicket, Snickometer, snide, sniff, sniff at, sniffer, sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out

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Example sentences from the Web for sniffer

Existing methodology can involve plough-like, armor-plated machines, handheld metal detectors and sniffer dogs.
Diana Landmine Conspiracies Return|Martyn Gregory|June 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the face of such compelling images, the immediate response is to send money, food, medicines, relief workers, sniffer dogs.
Rights Amid the Rubble|Elizabeth Ferris|January 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She had seen hell, one might say, and is the Sphynxian sniffer at the value of a secret.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
He has had ten dollars' worth of telling to-day by 'Sniffer' Orne.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day

Perhaps the spirit of the sniffer may still inspire some of the jurors who from time to time make themselves heard in your case.
Letters to Dead Authors|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for sniffer

sniffer

/ (ˈsnɪfə) /

noun

a device for detecting hidden substances such as drugs or explosives, esp by their odour

a computer program or device used to monitor, detect, and capture data on a network

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单词	sniffer
释义	sniffer [ snif-er ] / ˈsnɪf ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sniffer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that sniffs. a device or mechanism for detecting something. Origin of sniffer First recorded in 1860–65; sniff + -er¹ Words nearby sniffer snicket, Snickometer, snide, sniff, sniff at, sniffer, sniffer dog, sniffish, sniffle, sniffles, sniff out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sniffer Existing methodology can involve plough-like, armor-plated machines, handheld metal detectors and sniffer dogs. Diana Landmine Conspiracies Return\|Martyn Gregory\|June 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In the face of such compelling images, the immediate response is to send money, food, medicines, relief workers, sniffer dogs. Rights Amid the Rubble\|Elizabeth Ferris\|January 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She had seen hell, one might say, and is the Sphynxian sniffer at the value of a secret. Adventures in the Arts\|Marsden Hartley He has had ten dollars' worth of telling to-day by 'Sniffer' Orne. When Egypt Went Broke\|Holman Day Perhaps the spirit of the sniffer may still inspire some of the jurors who from time to time make themselves heard in your case. Letters to Dead Authors\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for sniffer sniffer / (ˈsnɪfə) / noun a device for detecting hidden substances such as drugs or explosives, esp by their odour a computer program or device used to monitor, detect, and capture data on a network Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sniffer snout, beak, muzzle, snoot, proboscis, bill, nares, nostrils, adenoids, schnoz, snuffer, horn, sneezer, whiffer, olfactory nerves, smeller
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sniffer

noun

Origin of sniffer

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Example sentences from the Web for sniffer

British Dictionary definitions for sniffer

noun

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