bit

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1. A small amount of something. · There were bits of paper all over the floor.· Does your leg still hurt? —Just a bit now.
2. 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.
3. 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. · router bit· chamfering bit
4. A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this value, in particular the silver Spanish real. (US) · A quarter is two bits.
5. A unit of currency and coin of the British West Indies worth six black dogs, originally equal to one-eighth of a Spanish dollar but later increasingly debased to one tenth, one eleventh, one twelfth, etc.
6. A unit of currency of the Dutch West Indies in the early 20th century, worth one fifth of a cent.
7. Synonym of microbitcoin.
8. Specifically, a small amount of time. (informal) · I'll be there in a bit; I need to take care of something first.· He was here just a bit ago, but it looks like he's stepped out.

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