Definition of bit
Nouns
a small piece or quantity of something
"a bit of paper"
"a bit of lint"
"I gave him a bit of my mind"
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small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
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matchwood
fragments of wood
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exfoliation, scale, scurf
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
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dander
small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
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dandruff
loose scales shed from the scalp
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scurf
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
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sliver, splinter
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
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fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else
an indefinitely short time
"in just a bit"
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New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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time
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
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"
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bar bit
a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal
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bridoon
a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
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curb, curb bit
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
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Pelham
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
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snaffle, snaffle bit
a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
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saddlery, stable gear, tack
gear for a horse
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"
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check bit, parity, parity bit
(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
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unit, unit of measurement
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
"all they had left was a bit of bread"
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chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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crumb
small piece of e.g. bread or cake
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breadcrumb
crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
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cracker crumbs
crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
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sop, sops
piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
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show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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performance, public presentation
a dramatic or musical entertainment
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
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"
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bur, burr
small bit used in dentistry or surgery
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center bit, centre bit
a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters
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chamfer bit
a bit that is used for beveling
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counterbore, countersink, countersink bit
a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
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drill bit, drilling bit
a bit used in drilling for oil
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core bit
a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken
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blade bit, fishtail bit
a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear
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rock bit, roller bit
a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers
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expansion bit, expansive bit
a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes
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pilot bit
a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill
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spade bit
a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
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twist bit, twist drill
a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
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cutting implement
a tool used for cutting or slicing
Vocabulary Lists for bit
George Orwell's 1984" Part 1 (comprehensive) »(2491 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
- newspeak
- prole
- Big Brother
- labour camp
- doublethink
George Orwell's "1984" Part 2 (comprehensive) »(2441 words)
Comprehensive vocabulary list for George Orwell's...
- gateleg table
- labour camp
- Eurasia
- prole
- newspeak
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island »(2273 words)
Vocabulary study guide for Robert Louis Stevenson's...
- seamanly
- squire
- rum
- stockade
- clove hitch
- aggravated
- astride
- binding
- bit
- blat
- Hale
- German ivy
- matt
- sleigh
- flats
Clint Easwood - The New Yorker March 2010 (1) »(1536 words)
- crapper
- convolute
- self-reproof
- cowhand
- patness

