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watchdog

noun (watchdogs)

«watchdog» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A watchdog is a dog kept to guard a house or farm and to bark at strangers. tree →
A watchdog can also be a person or group whose job is to check that rules are obeyed. tree →

In the lessons

the guard dog of a farm or house, who keeps thieves and wolves away by barking

Examples

Are you taking the place of the watchdog? tree →
The dog barked like a real watchdog: «Bow, wow, wow!» tree →
If we had only had a fierce watchdog, he would have kept them away. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «watchdog» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«watchdog» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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