Definitions of bit
-
To
put
the
bit
in
a
horse's
mouth;
to
restrain.
-
To
put
a
bridle
upon;
to
put
the
bit
in
the
mouth
of.
-
To
put
a
bridle
upon;
put
a
bit
in
the
mouth
of;
restrain.
-
To
put
the
bit
in
the
mouth:-
pr.
p.
bitting:
pa.
p.
bitted.
-
To
put
the
bit
in
the
mouth.
-
To
put
a
bit
in
the
mouth
of;
train
to
or
control
by
the
bit;
curb;
restrain.
-
The
part
of
a
bridle,
usually
of
iron,
which
is
inserted
in
the
mouth
of
a
horse,
and
having
appendages
to
which
the
reins
are
fastened.
-
Fig.:
Anything
which
curbs
or
restrains.
-
A
part
of
anything,
such
as
may
be
bitten
off
or
taken
into
the
mouth;
a
morsel;
a
bite.
Hence:
A
small
piece
of
anything;
a
little;
a
mite.
-
A
tool
for
boring,
of
various
forms
and
sizes,
usually
turned
by
means
of
a
brace
or
bitstock.
See
Bitstock.
-
The
part
of
a
key
which
enters
the
lock
and
acts
upon
the
bolt
and
tumblers.
-
The
cutting
iron
of
a
plane.
-
In
the
Southern
and
Southwestern
States,
a
small
silver
coin (
as
the
real)
formerly
current;
commonly,
one
worth
about
12
12
cents;
also,
the
sum
of
12
12
cents.
-
To
put
the
bit
in
the
mouth.
See
Bite.
-
The
iron
mouthpiece
of
a
bridle;
a
small
piece
of
anything;
a
tool.
-
Bitting.
-
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"
-
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"
-
a
small
fragment; "
overheard
snatches
of
their
conversation"
-
an
instance
of
some
kind; "
it
was
a
nice
piece
of
work"; "
he
had
a
bit
of
good
luck"
-
a
small
fragment
of
something
broken
off
from
the
whole; "
a
bit
of
rock
caught
him
in
the
eye"
-
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"
-
a
small
quantity; "
a
spot
of
tea"; "
a
bit
of
paper"
-
imp. &
amp;
p.
p.
of
Bite.
-
3d
sing.
pr.
of
Bid,
for
biddeth.
-
In
the
British
West
Indies,
a
fourpenny
piece,
or
groat.
-
imp. &
p.
p.
of
Bite.
-
A
tool
for
boring;
the
metal
mouthpiece
of
a
bridle;
the
part
of
a
key
which
enters
the
lock;
the
cutting
blade
of
a
plane;
a
small
piece
of
anything;
any
small
coin;
anything
that
curbs
or
restrains.
-
A
bite,
a
morsel:
a
small
piece:
the
smallest
degree:
a
small
tool
for
boring:
the
part
of
the
bridle
which
the
horse
holds
in
his
mouth.
-
A
small
piece;
small
tool
for
boring;
that
part
of
a
bridle
which
is
in
the
horse's
mouth.
-
Imp. &
pp.
of
BITE,
v.
-
A
wood -
boring
tool
adapted
to
be
used
with
a
stock
or
brace.
-
The
metallic
mouthpiece
of
a
bridle.
-
A
small
piece,
portion,
or
fragment;
a
little.
-
A
morsel;
a
small
piece;
a
whit
or
degree;
an
instrument
for
boring
boles;
the
cutting
part
of
a
carpenter's
plane;
the
iron
part
of
the
bridle
put
into
a
horse's
mouth.
-
Of
the
verb
bite.
-
Bitted.
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