Definition of "retriever" []

• One that retrieves, especially any one of several breeds of dog that were developed and trained to retrieve game. (noun)

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• "My one big concern with a spaniel as a retriever is weather."
• "The ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree."
• "Marley, a lovable Labrador retriever, is always getting himself into trouble."