Background for dit

dit

/dɪt/

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verb

To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

Examples :

"To prevent the rainwater from entering the shed, he used mud to dit the crack in the wall. "

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verb

Examples :

"The mother carefully dit the blanket around the sleeping baby to keep her warm. "

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noun

A ditty, a little melody.

Examples :

"The children hummed a cheerful little dit during their playtime. "

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noun

A word; a decree.

Examples :

"The manager's dit was that all employees must attend the mandatory training session. "

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noun

The spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code.

Examples :

"The Morse code "E" is simply a single dit. "

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noun

Examples :

"In her math class, Maria learned that a "dit" is any single number from 0 to 9. "

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adjective

Indicator of a declared surname originating from Canadian French.

Examples :

"My neighbor's name, Tremblay dit Vinet, shows his dit surname, indicating a branch of the Tremblay family in Canadian French history. "

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