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pit bull terrier

pit bull terrier noun: a medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.

pit bull terrier: a medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting
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Noun

pit bull terrier (plural pit bull terriers)

  1. A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.

pit bull terrier meaning in Malay

pit bull terrier in Malay

breed of dog
anjing pitbull

Synonyms of pit bull terrier

Forms of pit bull terrier

pluralpit bull terriers
alternative formpitbull terrier

Origin of pit bull terrier

From pit (“fighting arena”) + bull terrier.

Questions about pit bull terrier

What does pit bull terrier mean?
Pit bull terrier means a medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.
What is pit bull terrier in Malay?
Pit bull terrier in Malay is anjing pitbull. See Pit bull terrier meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is pit bull terrier?
Pit bull terrier is a noun.
What is the plural of pit bull terrier?
The plural of pit bull terrier is pit bull terriers.

Words near pit bull terrier in the dictionary

  1. pit bing
  2. pit bings
  3. pit boss
  4. pit bosses
  5. pit bull
  6. pit bull terrier
  7. pit bull terriers
  8. pit bulls
  9. pit coal
  10. pit crew
  11. pit crews

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