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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtɛriər/ · UK /ˈteriə/
terrier means: A lively type of dog, usually small, originally used to hunt small animals living underground.
noun
A lively type of dog, usually small, originally used to hunt small animals living underground.
- Our terrier loves long walks.
- Two terriers chased each other around the garden.
- She adopted a lively terrier from the shelter.
Someone who keeps trying hard and refuses to give up.
- That reporter is a real terrier.
- The lawyer was a terrier when questioning witnesses.
- Once she starts investigating, she is an absolute terrier.
An old written record describing land, its size, its boundaries, and who owns it.
- The terrier lists the church's land.
- A seventeenth-century terrier describes the estate boundaries.
- Historians compared two terriers to trace changes in ownership.
A tool used to make holes.
- He used a terrier to make the hole.
- The carpenter turned the terrier slowly.
- An old terrier lay among the workshop tools.
Questions about terrier
What does terrier mean?
A lively type of dog, usually small, originally used to hunt small animals living underground.
What is terrier in other languages?
Türkçe: teriyer · Español: terrier · Français: terrier · Deutsch: Terrier · Italiano: terrier · 日本語: テリア
How do you pronounce terrier?
In American English /ˈtɛriər/; in British English /ˈteriə/.
How do you use terrier in a sentence?
Our terrier loves long walks. Two terriers chased each other around the garden.
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