Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bit
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1. n. 1 a small piece or quantity (a bit of cheese; give me another bit; that bit is too small). 2 (prec. by a) a a fair amount (sold quite a bit; needed a bit of persuading). b colloq. somewhat (am a bit tired). c (foll. by of) colloq. rather (a bit of an idiot). d (foll. by of) colloq. only a little; a mere (a bit of a boy). 3 a short time or distance (wait a bit; move up a bit). 4 US sl. a unit of 121/2 cents (used only in even multiples). Phrases and idioms bit by bit gradually. bit of all right sl. a pleasing person or thing, esp. a woman. bit of fluff (or skirt or stuff) see FLUFF, SKIRT, STUFF. bit on the side sl. an extramarital sexual relationship. bit part a minor part in a play or a film. bits and pieces (or bobs) an assortment of small items. do one's bit colloq. make a useful contribution to an effort or cause. every bit as see EVERY. not a bit (or not a bit of it) not at all. to bits into pieces. Etymology: OE bita f. Gmc, rel. to BITE 2. past of BITE. 3. n. & v. --n. 1 a metal mouthpiece on a bridle, used to control a horse. 2 a (usu. metal) tool or piece for boring or drilling. 3 the cutting or gripping part of a plane, pincers, etc. 4 the part of a key that engages with the lock-lever. 5 the copper head of a soldering-iron. --v.tr. 1 put a bit into the mouth of (a horse). 2 restrain. Phrases and idioms take the bit between one's teeth 1 take decisive personal action. 2 escape from control. Etymology: OE bite f. Gmc, rel. to BITE 4. n. Computing a unit of information expressed as a choice between two possibilities; a 0 or 1 in binary notation. Etymology: BINARY + DIGIT
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~t, from Old English ~e act of ~ing; akin to Old English bītan ~e Date: 14th century 1. a. the ~ing or cutting edge or part of a tool, a replaceable part of a compound tool that actually performs the function (as drilling or boring) for which the whole tool is designed, the jaws of tongs or pincers, something ~ten or held with the teeth:, the usually steel part of a bridle inserted in the mouth of a horse, the rimmed mouth end on the stem of a pipe or cigar holder, something that curbs or restrains, the part of a key that enters the lock and acts on the bolt and tumblers, II. transitive verb (~ted; ~ting) Date: 1583 1. to put a ~ in the mouth of (a horse), to control as if with a ~, to form a ~ on (a key), III. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~a; akin to Old English bītan ~e Date: before 12th century a small quantity of food, 2. a small piece or quantity of some material thing, b. a small coin, a unit of value equal to 1/8 of a dollar, something small or unimportant of its kind: as, a brief period ; while , an indefinite usually small degree, extent, or amount , c. a small part usually with spoken lines in a theatrical performance, a usually short theatrical routine , the aggregate of items, situations, or activities appropriate to a given style, genre, or role , IV. noun Etymology: binary digit Date: 1948 a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives (as yes or no, on or off), the physical representation of a ~ by an electrical pulse, a magnetized spot, or a hole whose presence or absence indicates data ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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