retriever

noun — 3 senses

noun

US /ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/

Etymology From retrieve + -er.

One who retrieves something.

A type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter.

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery A tool for retrieving materials from the body after an operation.

Derived terms: Flat-coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Labrador retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, retrieverish

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