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Bit

noun

1.

A small piece or quantity of something. Synonym: spot. "A bit of paper" , "A bit of lint" , "I gave him a bit of my mind"

2.

A small fragment of something broken off from the whole. Synonyms: chip, flake, fleck, scrap.

3.

An indefinitely short time. Synonyms: minute, mo, moment, second. "In a mo" , "It only takes a minute" , "In just a bit"

4.

An instance of some kind. Synonym: piece. "He had a bit of good luck"

5.

Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.

6.

A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states.

7.

A small amount of solid food; a mouthful. Synonyms: bite, morsel.

8.

A small fragment. Synonym: snatch.

9.

A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program. Synonyms: act, number, routine, turn. "She had a catchy little routine" , "It was one of the best numbers he ever did"

10.

The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers.

11.

The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.

Bite

verb

(past bit; past part. bitten; pres. part. biting)

1.

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws. Synonym: seize with teeth.

2.

Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. Synonyms: burn, sting.

3.

Penetrate or cut, as with a knife.

4.

Deliver a sting to. Synonyms: prick, sting.

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"Bit" Quotes from Famous Books

... there was one thing that he forgot, and that was, when he had made the cave so much bigger, to prop it, so as to keep the roof from falling in. And so one day he got a terrible fright, and was nearly killed, by a huge bit of the soft rock which fell and buried many of his things. It took weeks of hard work afterwards to clear away the fallen rubbish, and to cut beams strong enough to ...

— Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) - Classic Tales And Old-Fashioned Stories • Various

... were set to destroy themselves if they got into other hands than Dillon's. We haven't a bit of proof that he wasn't a human being. Not ...

— The Invaders • William Fitzgerald Jenkins

... a dog who gnaws a bone, In gnawing it I take my rest; A day will come which has not come, When I shall bite him who bit me." ...

— The False Chevalier - or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette • William Douw Lighthall

... remained at home with her little girl; and it was soon to be seen that the foster-mother cared almost more for the poor frog, with the honest eyes and plaintive croaking, than for the beauty who scratched and bit everybody around. ...

— The Sand-Hills of Jutland • Hans Christian Andersen

... "but they would probably tell you that their husbands like to have them at home—or some day would be stormy and they would 'phone down that 'Teddy' positively refused to let them come out. We have been busy people all our lives and have been accustomed to sacrifice and never feel a bit sorry for it—we've raised our six children and done without many things. It doesn't hurt us as it does the people who have always sat on cushioned seats. The Red Cross Society knows that it is a busy woman who can always find time to do a little ...

— The Next of Kin - Those who Wait and Wonder • Nellie L. McClung

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