DOG TAG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dog tag mean? 

• DOG TAG (noun)
  The noun DOG TAG has 2 senses:

1. military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

2. metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number

  Familiarity information: DOG TAG used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOG TAG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dog tag" is a kind of...):

tag; ticket (a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("dog tag" is a kind of...):

tag; ticket (a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.)