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Definition of: whippet
(hwip′it) noun
1. A swift dog resembling an English greyhound in miniature, characterized by a long, narrow head, long arched back, smooth, close coat, and a long, tapering tail.
2. A small, light, speedy tank used in World War I: also whippet tank.
3. Anything suggestive of a whippet, as in size, speed, etc. [Dim. of WHIP; so called with ref. to its rapid movement]
(From 23 to 28 inches high at the shoulder)
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