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bit
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- I
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
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noun
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
“he looked around for the right size bit”
noun
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
“the horse was not accustomed to a bit”
noun
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
noun
a short performance that is part of a longer program
“he did his act three times every evening”
noun
a small fragment
“overheard snatches of their conversation”
noun
an instance of some kind
“it was a nice piece of work”
noun
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
“all they had left was a bit of bread”
noun
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
noun
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
“there are 8 bits in a byte”
noun
a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
noun
an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
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Example Sentences
he looked around for the right size bit
the horse was not accustomed to a bit
he did his act three times every evening
she had a catchy little routine
it was one of the best numbers he ever did
overheard snatches of their conversation
it was a nice piece of work
he had a bit of good luck
all they had left was a bit of bread
a bit of rock caught him in the eye
there are 8 bits in a byte
a spot of tea
a bit of paper
a bit of lint
I gave him a bit of my mind
wait just a moment
in a mo
it only takes a minute
in just a bit
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