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Definition of guard dog noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guard dog

noun

/ˈɡɑːd dɒɡ/

/ˈɡɑːrd dɔːɡ/

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a dog that is kept to guard a buildingTopics Animalsb2

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