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bit
noun
a
small
piece
broken
or
cut
from
something
•
A
tiny
bit
of
paper
stuck
to
his
shoe
.
A
tiny
bit
of
paper
stuck
to
his
shoe
.
•
She
sprinkled
a
bit
of
cheese
on
top
of
the
pasta
.
She
sprinkled
a
bit
of
cheese
on
top
of
the
pasta
.
Old
English
‘
bita
’
meaning
‘
morsel
,
piece
’,
from
‘
bitan
’ (“
to
bite
”),
implying
something
that
has
been
bitten
off
.
noun
a
small
amount
or
degree
of
something
•
Could
you
turn
the
music
down
a
bit
?
Could
you
turn
the
music
down
a
bit
?
•
I
’
m
feeling
a
bit
tired
after
the
hike
.
I
’
m
feeling
a
bit
tired
after
the
hike
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
‘
bit
’ (
piece
)
to
mean
a
small
quantity
began
in
Middle
English
.
noun
in
computing
,
the
smallest
unit
of
information
,
having
a
value
of
0
or
1
•
Eight
bits
make
one
byte
.
Eight
bits
make
one
byte
.
•
The
file
size
is
measured
in
millions
of
bits
.
The
file
size
is
measured
in
millions
of
bits
.
Shortening
of
‘
binary
digit
’,
first
recorded
in
1940s
computer
jargon
.
noun
the
cutting
or
drilling
part
at
the
end
of
a
tool
such
as
a
drill
or
screwdriver
•
Make
sure
the
drill
bit
is
tight
before
you
start
.
Make
sure
the
drill
bit
is
tight
before
you
start
.
•
This
set
includes
bits
for
both
wood
and
metal
.
This
set
includes
bits
for
both
wood
and
metal
.
Derived
from
the
general
sense
of
‘
bit
’
as
a
small
piece
;
applied
to
tool
tips
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
metal
mouthpiece
attached
to
a
bridle
,
used
to
control
a
horse
•
The
rider
gently
pulled
on
the
reins
to
signal
through
the
bit
.
The
rider
gently
pulled
on
the
reins
to
signal
through
the
bit
.
•
An
ill-fitting
bit
can
hurt
the
horse
’
s
mouth
.
An
ill-fitting
bit
can
hurt
the
horse
’
s
mouth
.
From
Old
English
‘
bita
’,
eventually
specialized
to
the
part
of
a
bridle
placed
in
a
horse
’
s
mouth
.
exhibit
noun
an
object
or
group
of
objects
that
is
put
on
show
in
a
museum
,
gallery
,
or
similar
place
•
The
mummy
is
the
most
popular
exhibit
in
the
museum
.
The
mummy
is
the
most
popular
exhibit
in
the
museum
.
•
Visitors
gathered
around
the
new
dinosaur
exhibit
.
Visitors
gathered
around
the
new
dinosaur
exhibit
.
noun
a
public
show
of
art
or
other
items
•
The
city
is
hosting
a
wildlife
photography
exhibit
this
weekend
.
The
city
is
hosting
a
wildlife
photography
exhibit
this
weekend
.
•
We
spent
the
afternoon
at
a
science
exhibit
about
space
travel
.
We
spent
the
afternoon
at
a
science
exhibit
about
space
travel
.
verb
to
formally
present
a
document
or
object
as
evidence
in
a
court
of
law
•
The
lawyer
exhibited
the
contract
to
prove
ownership
.
The
lawyer
exhibited
the
contract
to
prove
ownership
.
•
In
court
,
the
detective
exhibited
the
weapon
found
at
the
scene
.
In
court
,
the
detective
exhibited
the
weapon
found
at
the
scene
.
rabbit
verb
to
talk
for
a
long
time
about
unimportant
things
,
often
boring
the
listener
•
She
kept
rabbiting
on
about
her
new
phone
during
dinner
.
She
kept
rabbiting
on
about
her
new
phone
during
dinner
.
•
Please
stop
rabbiting
and
listen
to
the
instructions
.
Please
stop
rabbiting
and
listen
to
the
instructions
.
20th-century
British
slang
,
from
Cockney
rhyming
slang
'
rabbit and pork
'
meaning
'talk'
.
orbit
verb
to
move
around
a
planet
,
star
,
or
other
object
in
space
in
a
curved
path
•
The
International
Space
Station
orbits
Earth
roughly
every
ninety
minutes
.
The
International
Space
Station
orbits
Earth
roughly
every
ninety
minutes
.
•
Thousands
of
tiny
particles
orbit
Saturn
,
creating
its
famous
rings
.
Thousands
of
tiny
particles
orbit
Saturn
,
creating
its
famous
rings
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
orbit
.