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bait dog

bait dog noun: a dog that is used to test another dog's fighting instinct. The "bait" is mauled or killed in the process.

Noun

bait dog (plural bait dogs)

  1. A dog that is used to test another dog's fighting instinct. The "bait" is mauled or killed in the process.

Forms of bait dog

pluralbait dogs

Questions about bait dog

What does bait dog mean?
Bait dog means a dog that is used to test another dog's fighting instinct. The "bait" is mauled or killed in the process.
What part of speech is bait dog?
Bait dog is a noun.
What is the plural of bait dog?
The plural of bait dog is bait dogs.

Words near bait dog in the dictionary

  1. bait boxes
  2. bait bug
  3. bait bugs
  4. bait car
  5. bait cars
  6. bait dog
  7. bait dogs
  8. bait money
  9. bait up
  10. bait-and-switch
  11. bait-and-switched

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