4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bit \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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: 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}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bitting See {bit} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bit See {bite} [also: {bitting}, {bitted}]
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