bit
- noun
- /bɪt/
- And we got to get the bit in the mouth.
- horse bit
- bridle and bit
- bit and reins
Examples
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The head of a horse in the foreground, shaking its head, uncomfortable with the bit in its mouth.
Fiction book (1994) -
The horse flung up its head, reared, and veered sidelong, and Randy hauled savagely on the bit.
Fiction book (2002) -
My master got the bit into my mouth and the bridle fixed.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now it was Saturday morning, and the colt was already responding to the bit and reins.
Fiction book (2002) -
Jed's horse impatiently pushed at the restraining bit, but Jed continued to check its forward movement.
Fiction book (1994) -
The rider adjusted the bit to ensure better control of the horse during the event.
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Before the race, the trainer checked the bit to make sure it was properly fitted in the horse's mouth.
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He carefully placed the bit into the horse's mouth as part of the saddling process.
Idioms
- Informal
A small, disappointing thing that does not help enough
A joking idea that deleted digital files are gone forever
A person who is very calm and not easily upset, even in a dangerous situation
Compounds
- Specialized
A metal tool that makes holes in hard materials like rock or wood when attached to a drill
- Specialized
The number of bits sent or processed each second in audio and video files
- Specialized
A place in computer memory that holds several on and off values for settings
- Specialized
A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood
- Specialized
A small tool part for a drill or router that makes a sloped edge on materials
- Specialized
An extra binary digit added to data to find errors in transmission or storage
- Specialized
A drill bit that makes the top of a hole wider so a screw head sits flat with the surface
- Specialized
A hollow cutting cylinder used in a drill to remove a sample of rock or concrete
- Specialized
A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock
- Specialized
A metal piece in a horse's mouth with a chin chain to help control the horse
- Specialized
A tool fixed to a machine that cuts rock and earth to make a hole for oil
- Specialized
A solid metal bar that sits in a horse's mouth to help the rider control the horse
- Specialized
A drill bit with an adjustable blade for making holes of different sizes
- Specialized
A family of small water plants with floating leaves in ponds and marshes
- UK
A small water plant with round floating leaves and white flowers that lives in calm water
- Specialized
A small extra binary digit added so the total number of 1s is even or odd to find errors
- Specialized
A flat drill bit with a pointed center and two sharp sides for making large holes in wood
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bit for a horse is the metal piece that sits in the mouth and the name links to bite because it touches the mouth and helps control the animal. So, the horse bit is the small bar used with reins to guide the horse.