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any insectivorous bat of the family Molossidae, found in warm areas throughout the world, having a naked tail, folded ears, and small wings and most often seen running along the ground.

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Origin of mastiff bat

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby mastiff bat

mastic, masticate, mastication, masticatory, mastiff, mastiff bat, mastigium, Mastigophora, mastigophoran, masting, mastitis

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How to use mastiff bat in a sentence

Instead, he gives his very best effort and tries to win the World Series with a single swing of his bat.
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But she was very abusive to the girls, with punishments ranging from being called ugly to getting beaten with a baseball bat.
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After a few seconds of listening Bat nodded vigorously, and closed the door.
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When the first sunbeam gleamed through the window of Bat's tiny kitchen, I arose, pulled on my boots and went to feed my horse.
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A little later Bat spread a bed for me on the kitchen floor, and I turned in.
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He's very tall an' gran', an' w'ars fine close, an' han's is white as a cotton bat, but his eyes doan set right in his head.
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Black Hood sprang out from the pole, swooped down upon the messenger like a huge black bat.
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