bit - the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
bit - the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
Example:- he looked around for the right size bit
bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
Example:- the horse was not accustomed to a bit
bit, piece - an instance of some kind
Example:- it was a nice piece of work
bit, minute, mo, moment, second - an indefinitely short time
Example:- wait just a moment
bit - a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
Example:- there are 8 bits in a byte
bit, spot - a small piece or quantity of something
Example:- a spot of tea
bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Example:- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
bit, snatch - a small fragment
Example:- overheard snatches of their conversation
bit, bite, morsel - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Example:- all they had left was a bit of bread
act, bit, number, routine, turn - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Example:- he did his act three times every evening