watchdog

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Synonyms: watch dog, watching, waterdog, watchdogs, watchcon, catch dog, watchung

Antonyms: watch dog, watching, waterdog, watchdogs, watchcon, catch dog, watchung

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Noun

1. A [[guard dog]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} An individual or group that [[monitor]]s the activities of another [[entity]] (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
3. {{lb|en|electronics|computing}} {{ellipsis of|en|watchdog timer}}.

Verb

1. To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and [[warn]].
2. {{lb|en|electronics}} To be continuously reset by a [[watchdog timer]].

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