Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "sniffing equipment") to denote relation to the activity of sniffing.
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Relating to, intended for, or involving the action of sniffing. Engineers installed sniffing sensors along the pipeline to detect gas leaks.
sniffinggerundium / partizip präsens Used attributively before nouns to describe someone or something that is actively sniffing or able to detect scents, e.g., "a sniffing dog".
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Engaged in or characterized by the act of sniffing. The sniffing hound quickly located the hidden truffle.