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ken•nel

Pronunciation: (ken'l), [key]
—n., v., -neled, -nel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -nelled, -nel•ling.

—n.
1. a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
2. Often, kennels. an establishment where dogs or cats are bred, raised, trained, or boarded.
3. the hole or lair of an animal, esp. a fox.
4. a wretched abode likened to a doghouse.
5. a pack of dogs.

—v.t.
to put into or keep in a kennel: to kennel a dog for a week.

—v.i.
to take shelter or lodge in a kennel.