"bit" | Definition and Related Words

bit

Noun

is a type of: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

same as: spot
is a type of: fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else
subtypes:
- matchwood - fragments of wood
- exfoliation, scale, scurf - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
- sliver, splinter - a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
same as: chip, flake, fleck, scrap
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)

same as: minute, mo, moment, second
is a type of: case, example, instance - an occurrence of something

same as: piece
is a type of: saddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse
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 exchange

subtypes: 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 error

is a part of: byte - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
is a type of: mouthful, taste - a small amount eaten or drunk
subtypes:
- chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad - a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake
- sop, sops - piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
same as: bite, morsel
is a type of: fragment - an incomplete piece

same as: snatch
is a type of: performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment

subtypes: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

same as: act, number, routine, turn
is a type of: part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact

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
is a type of: cutting implement - a tool used for cutting or slicing
subtypes:
- 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 drill

is 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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