bit
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1. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cutting implement, |
| definition | : | a tool used for cutting or slicing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bur, burr, |
| definition | : | small bit used in dentistry or surgery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | center bit, centre bit, |
| definition | : | a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chamfer bit, |
| definition | : | a bit that is used for beveling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | expansion bit, expansive bit, |
| definition | : | a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pilot bit, |
| definition | : | a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spade bit, |
| definition | : | a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | twist bit, twist drill, |
| definition | : | a bit or drill having deep helical grooves (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shank, |
| definition | : | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | drill, |
| definition | : | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) (noun.artifact) |
2. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bar bit, |
| definition | : | a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bridoon, |
| definition | : | a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | curb, curb bit, |
| definition | : | a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pelham, |
| definition | : | a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | snaffle, snaffle bit, |
| definition | : | a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | bridle, |
| definition | : | headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control (noun.artifact) |
3. the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | part, portion, |
| definition | : | something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | key, |
| definition | : | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated (noun.artifact) |
4. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | show-stopper, showstopper, stopper, |
| definition | : | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down (noun.communication) |
5. a small fragment (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | an incomplete piece (noun.communication) |
6. an instance of some kind (noun.event)
7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | mouthful, taste, |
| definition | : | a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | crumb, |
| definition | : | small piece of e.g. bread or cake (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | sop, sops, |
| definition | : | piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid (noun.food) |
8. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | matchwood, |
| definition | : | fragments of wood (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | exfoliation, scale, scurf, |
| definition | : | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | scurf, |
| definition | : | (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | sliver, splinter, |
| definition | : | a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal (noun.object) |
9. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit, unit of measurement, |
| definition | : | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | check bit, parity, parity bit, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | byte, |
| definition | : | a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information (noun.quantity) |
10. a small piece or quantity of something (noun.quantity)
11. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | time, |
| definition | : | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, |
| definition | : | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) (noun.time) |
12. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | be suitable for theatrical performance (verb.stative) |
13. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (noun.object)
| derivation | : | chip, |
| definition | : | form by chipping (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | flakey, flaky, |
| definition | : | made of or resembling flakes (adj.pert) |
14. a small piece or quantity of something (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, teensy-weensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny, |
| definition | : | (used informally) very small (adj.all) |
15. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
16. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | act, |
| definition | : | be suitable for theatrical performance (verb.stative) |
17. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole (noun.object)
| derivation | : | chip, |
| definition | : | form by chipping (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | flakey, flaky, |
| definition | : | made of or resembling flakes (adj.pert) |
18. a small piece or quantity of something (noun.quantity)
| derivation | : | bittie, bitty, itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty, teensy, teensy-weensy, teentsy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weensy, weeny, |
| definition | : | (used informally) very small (adj.all) |
19. an indefinitely short time (noun.time)
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