| bull terrier n. Any of a breed of dog having a short, usually white coat and a tapering muzzle, developed in England by crossing a bulldog with a now extinct breed of terrier. |
bull terrier
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of terrier having a muscular body and thick neck, with a short smooth often white coat: developed by crossing the bulldog with various terriers See also pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier
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| Noun | 1. |  bull terrier - a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriersterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground Staffordshire bull terrier, Staffordshire bullterrier - English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, pit bull terrier, Staffordshire terrier - American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat |
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