AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does American pit bull terrier mean? 

• AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER (noun)
  The noun AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER has 1 sense:

1. American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat

  Familiarity information: AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER (noun)

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Meaning:

American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

American pit bull terrier; American Staffordshire terrier; pit bull terrier; Staffordshire terrier

Hypernyms ("American pit bull terrier" is a kind of...):

bull terrier; bullterrier (a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers)