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/bɪt/Definitions
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
Example: A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.
A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
A coin of a specified value.
Example: a threepenny bit
A ten-cent piece, dime.
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To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
/bɪt/Definitions
Bitten.
Example: Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.
(only in combination) Having been bitten.
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To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
Example: As soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.
To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
To attack with the teeth.
Example: That dog is about to bite!
To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
Example: If you see me, come and say hello. I don't bite.
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A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
The smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit.
Any datum that may take on one of exactly two values.
Example: permission bits in a file system
A unit of measure for information entropy.