bit
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(satellite adjective) injured by bites or stings; "leaving the biter bit"; "her poor mosquito-bitten legs" |
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Synonyms: bitten, stung |
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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" |
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Related Words: bur, burr, center bit, centre bit, chamfer bit, counterbore, countersink, countersink bit, cutting implement, drill bit, drilling bit, expansion bit, expansive bit, pilot bit, spade bit, twist bit, twist drill |
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(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" |
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Related Words: Pelham, bar bit, bridoon, curb, curb bit, saddlery, snaffle, snaffle bit, stable gear, tack |
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(noun) a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
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Synonyms: chip, flake, fleck, scrap |
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Related Words: flinders, fragment, matchwood, scale, scurf, sliver, splinter |
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(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" |
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Related Words: parity, parity bit, unit, unit of measurement |
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(noun) an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck" |
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Synonyms: piece |
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Related Words: case, example, instance |
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(noun) a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
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Synonyms: bite, morsel |
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Related Words: chaw, chew, crumb, cud, mouthful, plug, quid, sop, sops, taste, wad |
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(noun) (British) a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" |
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Synonyms: spot |
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Related Words: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity |
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(noun) an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" |
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Synonyms: minute, moment, second |
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Related Words: New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, split second, time, trice, twinkling, wink |
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(noun) a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
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Synonyms: act, number, routine, turn |
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Related Words: performance, public presentation |
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