nosework

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noun

The use of the sense of smell (usually of a dog) to track down targets.

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Meanings

nounnosework (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of the sense of smell (usually of a dog) to track down targets.

    2022, Allie Bender, Emily Strong, Canine Enrichment for the Real World Workbook Sensory stimulation prioritization Across the Boad: Scent games like scent tubes, scatter feeding, or K9 Nosework If necessary: Sniffaris

Origin

nose + work

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APA

nosework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosework

MLA

“nosework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosework. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosework,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosework.

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