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The correct spelling is bits.
How to pronounce bits
/bɪts/
nounIPA: /bɪts/
Say it like: Bit-s
The correct spelling is bits. 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.”
Definition
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.
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