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Bit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bitted p. pr. & vb. n. Bitting.] To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
bit
n 1: a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" [syn: spot]
2: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a
bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: chip, flake,
fleck, scrap]
3: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only
takes a minute"; "in just a bit" [syn: moment, minute,
second]
4: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he
had a bit of good luck" [syn: piece]
5: 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"
6: 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"
7: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left
was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bite]
8: a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
[syn: snatch]
9: 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" [syn: act, routine, number, turn]
10: 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"
[also: bitting, bitted]
bit
See bite
[also: bitting, bitted]