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UK
/bˈɪt/
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[ US /ˈbɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈbɪt/ ]
NOUN
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a small fragment
overheard snatches of their conversation -
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 short performance that is part of a longer program
she had a catchy little routine
it was one of the best numbers he ever did
he did his act three times every evening -
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
all they had left was a bit of bread -
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a bit of rock caught him in the eye -
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 -
an instance of some kind
he had a bit of good luck
it was a nice piece of work -
an indefinitely short time
in just a bit
wait just a moment
it only takes a minute
in a mo - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
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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 -
a small piece or quantity of something
I gave him a bit of my mind
a bit of lint
a bit of paper
a spot of tea
How To Use bit In A Sentence
- I'm just a little bit caught in the middle. Life is a maze and love is a riddle, I don't know where to go, can't do it alone.
- Richardson, are proprietors of shows, and the berouged, bedraggled creatures who exhibit on the platform outside for their living. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 1843
- Divide half the mixture between 4 glass bowls, then sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries and a bit more crushed honeycomb. The Sun
- This is not good for anybody, except for a few curmudgeons and people who are embittered by nothing more than their own embitteredness.
- Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage. The Seattle Times
- Commander Laurel D' ken smiled wryly as the blue haired officer said to Allison, ‘We'll need to nursemaid them a bit but I think they'd be able to manage well enough.’
- Methone is a bit bigger than Anthe, at 3km (1.8 miles) in diameter, it too was discovered by the Cassini imaging team in 2004. Tom's Astronomy Blog
- The terrestrial planets in our solar system all have very specific spectroscopic fingerprints that tell us quite a bit about their atmospheres.
- Our ambition is to build a prosperous, inclusive and outward-looking country. Times, Sunday Times
- You see that you're undershooting and so, leaving the throttle as is, you attempt to flatten your descent path by lifting the nose a bit - and you enter the region of reverse command.
