"pitbull" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pitbulls [plural], pit-bull [alternative], pit bull [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pitbull (plural pitbulls)
  1. Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
    Sense id: en-pitbull-en-noun-wpYYsZa2 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 11 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 53 5 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 3 41
  2. (informal, figuratively) An aggressive person. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-pitbull-en-noun-ZsNbfXB4
  3. (military, aviation) NATO brevity code indicating a semi-active radar homing missile has begun active homing, and no longer requires its operator to maintain a radar track. Categories (topical): Aviation, Military

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Alternative forms

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