nounπShareA 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."animalutensilvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes."He changed the drill bits to make a larger hole in the wooden board. "technicalutensilmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coin of a specified value."a threepenny bit"valueeconomybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ten-cent piece, dime.""I need to find two bits to pay for the newspaper from the vending machine." "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of currency or coin in the Americas worth a fraction of a Spanish dollar; now specifically, an eighth of a US dollar."A quarter is two bits."valuebusinesseconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12Β½ cents; also, the sum of 12Β½ cents.""Back in the day, you could buy a loaf of bread for just a few bits in Texas." "valueeconomyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small amount of something."Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to a little more complex: I added bits of chocolate to the cookie dough. He remembers only bits of his childhood. She picked up bits of trash from the park. " amountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpecifically, a small amount of time."I read a few bits before bed each night, even if I'm tired. "timeamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural) Fractions of a second."The 400 metres race was won in 47 seconds and bits."timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA portion of something."I ate bits of my apple during class. "partamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit."Am I bored? Not a bit of it!"amountdegreelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prison sentence, especially a short one."He's been in and out of jail, mostly doing short bits for petty theft. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc."His bit about video games was not nearly as entertaining as the other segments of his show."entertainmentmediapartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small part or role, sometimes with spoken lines, in a theatrical performance."She acted her bit in the opening scene."entertainmentliteraturestageartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers."The lock on my school locker had broken, and the locksmith had to replace the worn bits of the key. "partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe cutting iron of a plane."The carpenter sharpened the plane's bits before starting the intricate woodworking project. "technicalutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs."The blacksmith carefully hammered the bits of the axe, shaping them to a sharper angle for better cutting. "partweaponitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0."Computers store information as bits, which are tiny switches that are either on (1) or off (0). "computingelectronicstechnologynumberunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest unit of storage in a digital computer, consisting of a binary digit."A single character in a text message uses multiple bits of data. "computingelectronicstechnologyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny datum that may take on one of exactly two values."permission bits in a file system"computingelectronicstechnologyinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measure for information entropy."The password's complexity, requiring a mix of upper and lowercase letters and numbers, increases its information entropy, adding more bits of unpredictability. "technologycomputingelectronicscommunicationsignalnumberinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA microbitcoin, or a millionth of a bitcoin (0.000001 BTC).""The faucet company accepted payment for the digital art piece in bits; it was a new way for them to test and experiment with cryptocurrency transactions, while minimizing risks associated with large and unstable fluctuations." "technologycomputingbusinessfinanceinternetelectronicsvalueamountasseteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading