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Noun bit has 10 senses

spot, bit - a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"
--₁ is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
--₂ is a kind of fragment
--₂ has particulars:
matchwood; scale, scurf, exfoliation; scurf; splinter, sliver, flinders
moment, minute, second, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
--₃ is a kind of time
--₃ has particulars:
blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
piece, bit - an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
--₄ is a kind of case, instance, example
bit - 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"
--₅ is a kind of stable gear, saddlery, tack
--₅ is a part of bridle
--₅ has particulars:
bar bit; bridoon; curb, curb bit; Pelham; snaffle, snaffle bit
bit - 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"
--₆ is a kind of unit of measurement, unit
--₆ is a part of byte
--₆ has particulars: parity bit, parity, check bit
morsel, bit, bite - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
--₇ is a kind of taste, mouthful
--₇ has particulars:
chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad; crumb; sop, sops
snatch, bit - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
--₈ is a kind of fragment
act, routine, number, turn, bit - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
--₉ is a kind of performance, public presentation
--₉ has particulars: show-stopper, showstopper, stopper
bit - 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"
--₁₀ is a kind of cutting implement
--₁₀ is a part of drill
--₁₀ has part: shank
--₁₀ has particulars:
bur, burr; center bit, centre bit; chamfer bit; counterbore, countersink, countersink bit; drilling bit, drill bit; expansion bit, expansive bit; pilot bit; spade bit; twist bit, twist drill

Verb bite has 4 senses

bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
--₁ is one way to grip

Derived forms: noun bite₁, noun bite₈, noun biter₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
bite, sting, burn - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
--₂ is one way to ache, smart, hurt
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
bite - penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
--₃ is one way to pierce
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
sting, bite, prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
--₄ is one way to pierce

Derived form: noun bite₃
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something