Sniffer

//ˈsnɪfɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who sniffs.
  2. 2
    a person who sniffs wordnet
  3. 3
    The nose. informal
  4. 4
    A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.

Synonyms

All synonyms
noseschnozzschnozzle

Example

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"Music festival goers were met at the entrance by police sniffer dogs, resulting in over one hundred arrests for drug possession."

Etymology

From sniff + -er.

Related phrases

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