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Moderatebit
The correct spelling is bit.
How to pronounce bit
/bɪt/
nounIPA: /bɪt/
Say it like: Bit
The correct spelling is bit. A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal. For example: "A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."
Usage Examples
“A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.”
“a threepenny bit”
“A quarter is two bits.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
- 2.A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
- 3.A coin of a specified value.
- 4.A ten-cent piece, dime.
- 5.A unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar.
verb
- 1.To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
- 2.To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- 3.To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- 4.To attack with the teeth.
- 5.To behave aggressively; to reject advances.
adjective
- 1.Bitten.
- 2.(only in combination) Having been bitten.
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