NOUN | quantity | bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something |
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object | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | a small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole | |
time | bit, moment, mo, minute, second | an indefinitely short time | |
event | bit, piece | an instance of some kind | |
artifact | bit | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding | |
quantity | bit | a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit) | |
food | bit, morsel, bite | a small amount of solid food | |
communication | bit, snatch | a small fragment | |
communication | bit, act, routine, number, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program | |
artifact | bit | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers | |
artifact | bit | the cutting part of a drill |
Sounds | bih't | |
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Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... |
Meaning | A small piece or quantity of something. | |
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Synonym | spot | |
Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
Spanish | pedazo, trozo | |
Catalan | bocí, tros, trosset | |
Adjectives | bitty | (used informally) very small |
Meaning | A small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole. | |
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Example | "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" | |
Synonyms | chip, flake, fleck, scrap | |
Narrower | matchwood | fragments of wood |
scale, scurf, exfoliation | 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 | |
splinter, sliver | A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal | |
Broader | fragment | A piece broken ... / broken off or cut ... / cut off of something else |
Spanish | átomo, brizna, copo, fragmento, jirón, miaja, migaja, parte, pedazo, pizca, retazo, triza, trocito | |
Catalan | àtom, bocí, gota, mica, miqueta, tros, trosset |
Meaning | An indefinitely short time. | |
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Example | "in just a bit" | |
Synonyms | moment, mo, minute, second | |
Narrower | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute | A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
Broader | time | An indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) |
Spanish | instante, minuto, momento, segundo | |
Catalan | instant, minut, moment, segon |
Meaning | An instance of some kind. | |
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Example | "he had a bit of good luck" | |
Synonym | piece | |
Broader | case, instance, example | An occurrence of something |
Catalan | fragment, tall, tros |
Meaning | Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding. | |
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Example | "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" | |
Part of | bridle | headgear for a horse |
Narrower | Pelham | A bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle |
bar bit | A bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal | |
bridoon | A bit resembling a snaffle bit | |
curb, curb bit | A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse | |
snaffle, snaffle bit | A simple jointed bit for a horse | |
Broader | stable gear, saddlery, tack | gear for a horse |
Spanish | bocado | |
Catalan | mos |
Meaning | A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states. | |
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Example | "there are 8 bits in a byte" | |
Part of | byte | A sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information |
Narrower | parity bit, parity, check 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 |
Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
Spanish | bit | |
Catalan | bit |
Meaning | A small amount of solid food; a mouthful. | |
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Example | "all they had left was a bit of bread" | |
Synonyms | morsel, bite | |
Narrower | chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, 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 / liquid | |
Broader | taste, mouthful | A small amount eaten or drunk |
Spanish | bocado, gota, porción | |
Catalan | bocí, engruna, mos, tros |
Meaning | A small fragment. | |
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Synonym | snatch | |
Broader | fragment | An incomplete piece |
Meaning | A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program. | |
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Synonyms | act, routine, number, turn | |
Narrower | show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down |
Broader | performance, public presentation | A dramatic or musical entertainment |
Spanish | acto, bit, número | |
Catalan | acte, bit, número |
Meaning | The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers. | |
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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 |
Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
Meaning | The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. | |
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Example | "he looked around for the right size bit" | |
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) |
Parts | shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill |
Narrower | 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 | |
drilling bit, drill 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 | |
Broader | cutting implement | A tool used for cutting / cutting or slicing |
Spanish | broca |
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