bit
Noun
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is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitudesame as: spot
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is a type of: fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something elsesubtypes:
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is a type of: time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)subtypes: blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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same as: piece
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subtypes:
- bar bit - a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal
- bridoon - a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
- curb, curb bit - a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
- pelham - a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
- snaffle, snaffle bit - a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
is a part of: bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control -
is a type of: unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchangesubtypes: check bit, parity, parity bit - (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an erroris a part of: byte - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
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is a type of: fragment - an incomplete piecesame as: snatch
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is a type of: performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainmentsubtypes: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
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is a part of: key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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is a type of: cutting implement - a tool used for cutting or slicingsubtypes:
- bur, burr - small bit used in dentistry or surgery
- center bit, centre bit - a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters
- chamfer bit - a bit that is used for beveling
- counterbore, countersink, countersink bit - a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
- drill bit, drilling bit - a bit used in drilling for oil
- expansion bit, expansive bit - a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes
- pilot bit - a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill
- spade bit - a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
- twist bit, twist drill - a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
has: shank - cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drillis a part of: drill - a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
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