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SCHNAUZER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("schnauzer" is a kind of...):
terrier (any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "schnauzer"):
miniature schnauzer (a small schnauzer)
giant schnauzer (a large schnauzer)
standard schnauzer (a medium-sized schnauzer)