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'bit' - used as a noun
1. a small quantity
a bit of paper
2. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a bit of rock caught him in the eye
3. an indefinitely short time
in just a bit
4. an instance of some kind
he had a bit of good luck
5. piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
the horse was not accustomed to a bit
6. a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
there are 8 bits in a byte
7. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
all they had left was a bit of bread
8. a small fragment
9. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
10. the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
he looked around for the right size bit
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