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How to pronounce bit
Say it like this: /ˈbɪ̝t/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does bit mean?
nounA small amount of something.
“Does your leg still hurt? —Just a bit now.”
A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
“A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth.”
A rotary cutting tool, fitted to a drill, brace, or router, used to bore or drill holes or to remove material from the profile of the workpiece.
verbTo put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
adjHaving been bitten.
“Even though he's bit, of course the zombies would still chase him.”
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