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GERMAN SHEPHERD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does German shepherd mean?
• GERMAN SHEPHERD (noun)
The noun GERMAN SHEPHERD has 1 sense:
1. breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Familiarity information: GERMAN SHEPHERD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
alsatian; German police dog; German shepherd; German shepherd dog
Hypernyms ("German shepherd" is a kind of...):
sheep dog; sheepdog; shepherd dog (any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep)
Context examples
For example, infants learning an "ABA" pattern might see a picture of an Alaskan malamute (A) followed by a picture of a German shepherd (B), and finally another Alaskan malamute (A).
(Infants Are Able to Learn Abstract Rules Visually, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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