(n.) A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up.
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Mastiff
Definition:
(n.) A breed of large dogs noted for strength and courage. There are various strains, differing in form and color, and characteristic of different countries.
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(1) The mastiff fell lifeless and Stapleton was swallowed in Grimpen Mire.
(2) The deployments of Merlin helicopters and extra Mastiff armoured vehicles represent 100% increases.
(3) He Ma's series of novels follow an expert on the Tibetan mastiff dog breed as he searches for ancient Buddhist treasure in Tibet.
(4) New Merlin helicopters are operational in Afghanistan a month ahead of schedule; the number of mine-resistant Mastiff vehicles will have doubled since August; and the number of smaller Ridgback vehicles will have increased by more than 75%.
(5) A large tumour present on the proximal tibia of a Bull Mastiff dog was diagnosed on histological appearance as a Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma.
(6) The reproductive biology of the female little mastiff bat (Mormopterus planiceps) was studied from specimens obtained throughout the year in southeast Australia, within the region occupied only by the long penile form of this species.
(7) The MoD bought a new generation of mine-resistant armoured vehicles and personnel carriers, such as the Mastiff and Husky, under the "urgent operational requirement" process.
(8) Guards toting Kalashnikov rifles opened the gate to a large house, and the vehicle rolled into the driveway, setting off a chorus of barking by a group of mastiffs caged inside the compound.
(9) There will be 13 extra heavily armoured Mastiff vehicles.
(10) Observations were made on the reproductive biology of black mastiff bats maintained in a laboratory colony.
(11) Decapitation of spermatozoa was recorded in a young boar as a consequence of epididymitis and in a young dog (mastiff) and a young bull (Brown Swiss breed) as a congenital cause of the subfertility and sterility of the affected animal.
(12) The number of Mastiff and Ridgback vehicles available to troops has increased significantly in recent months, according to the MoD, which is unwilling to disclose the total for operational reasons.
(13) When we reach the park, an enormous, hulking vision of mastiff butch steams over, owners oblivious, and I suddenly feel like throwing myself in front of this tiny, trusting creature.
(14) In an effort to define further the factors that can influence trophoblastic growth, development of the discoidal chorioallantoic placenta was examined histologically in laboratory-bred black mastiff bats, Molossus ater.
(15) Babesia canis infection was diagnosed in a litter of seven 3-week-old Mastiff pups kept in a north Florida kennel.
(16) Uterine events during pregnancy were examined histologically in laboratory-bred black mastiff bats (Molossus ater) as part of an effort to develop this species as a model for studies of the factors controlling trophoblastic growth.
(17) The reproductive biology of the black mastiff bat has been examined using animals maintained in a laboratory colony.
(18) Samples were taken from particular sites of the tibialis cranialis (extensor), flexor digitalis medialis (flexor) and pectineus (adductor) muscles of 27 dogs of different breeds--German shepherd, Spanish greyhound, Spanish mastiff and Iberian hound.
(19) In one or more of 3 population comparisons, significantly increased risk of cystine calculus formation was found in Mastiffs, Australian Cattle Dogs, English Bulldogs, Chihuahuas, Bullmastiffs, Newfoundlands, Dachshunds, Basenjis, Australian Shepherd Dogs, Scottish Deerhounds, Staffordshire Terriers, Miniature Pinschers, pitbull terriers, Welsh Corgis, Silky Terriers, and Bichon Frises.
(20) Samples were taken from specific sites in the tibialis cranialis (extensor), flexor digitalis medialis (flexor) and pectineus (adductor) muscles of 27 dogs of four different breeds--German shepherd, Spanish greyhound, Spanish mastiff and Iberian hound--.