| bit | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something.; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (object) | 2. bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | a small fragment of something broken off from the whole.; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" |
| ~ fragment | a piece broken off or cut off of something else.; "a fragment of rock" |
| ~ matchwood | fragments of wood.; "it was smashed into matchwood" |
| ~ exfoliation, scurf, scale | a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. |
| ~ scurf | (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts. |
| ~ sliver, splinter | a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers" |
| n. (time) | 3. bit, minute, mo, moment, second | an indefinitely short time.; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ blink of an eye, instant, jiffy, new york minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, heartbeat, flash | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat).; "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" |
| n. (event) | 4. bit, piece | an instance of some kind.; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck" |
| ~ case, instance, example | an occurrence of something.; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. bit | piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" |
| ~ bar bit | a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal. |
| ~ bridle | headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control. |
| ~ bridoon | a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb. |
| ~ curb bit, curb | a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse. |
| ~ pelham | a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle. |
| ~ snaffle, snaffle bit | a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb. |
| ~ saddlery, stable gear, tack | gear for a horse. |
| n. (quantity) | 6. bit | a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states.; "there are 8 bits in a byte" |
| ~ unit, unit of measurement | any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" |
| ~ check bit, parity bit, parity | (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error. |
| ~ byte | a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information. |
| n. (food) | 7. bit, bite, morsel | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful.; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
| ~ mouthful, taste | a small amount eaten or drunk.; "take a taste--you'll like it" |
| ~ chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco. |
| ~ crumb | small piece of e.g. bread or cake. |
| ~ sop, sops | piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid. |
| n. (communication) | 8. bit, snatch | a small fragment.; "overheard snatches of their conversation" |
| ~ fragment | an incomplete piece.; "fragments of a play" |
| n. (communication) | 9. act, bit, number, routine, turn | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
| ~ performance, public presentation | a dramatic or musical entertainment.; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" |
| ~ show-stopper, showstopper, stopper | an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. bit | the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers. |
| ~ key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated. |
| ~ part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| n. (artifact) | 11. bit | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.; "he looked around for the right size bit" |
| ~ bur, burr | small bit used in dentistry or surgery. |
| ~ center bit, centre bit | a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters. |
| ~ chamfer bit | a bit that is used for beveling. |
| ~ counterbore, countersink bit, countersink | a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole. |
| ~ cutting implement | a tool used for cutting or slicing. |
| ~ drill | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows). |
| ~ drill bit, drilling bit | a bit used in drilling for oil. |
| ~ expansion bit, expansive bit | a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes. |
| ~ pilot bit | a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill. |
| ~ shank | cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill. |
| ~ spade bit | a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side. |
| ~ twist bit, twist drill | a bit or drill having deep helical grooves. |
| drill | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. drill | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows). |
| ~ screw auger, wimble, auger, gimlet | hand tool for boring holes. |
| ~ bit | the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.; "he looked around for the right size bit" |
| ~ bore bit, borer, rock drill, stone drill | a drill for penetrating rock. |
| ~ brace and bit | a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it. |
| ~ breast drill | a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work. |
| ~ chuck | a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill. |
| ~ core drill | a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole. |
| ~ burr drill, dentist's drill | a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth. |
| ~ hand drill, handheld drill | a small portable drill held and operated by hand. |
| ~ power drill | a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials. |
| ~ reamer | a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes. |
| ~ tool | an implement used in the practice of a vocation. |
| ~ trepan | a drill for cutting circular holes around a center. |
| n. (animal) | 2. drill, mandrillus leucophaeus | similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored. |
| ~ baboon | large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles. |
| n. (act) | 3. drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions.; "practice makes perfect" |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| ~ fire drill | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire. |
| ~ manual of arms, manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle. |
| ~ military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons. |
| ~ rehearsal | (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory. |
| ~ dry run, rehearsal | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert).; "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" |
| ~ brushup, review | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory. |
| ~ scrimmage | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads. |
| ~ shadowboxing | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training). |
| ~ target practice | practice in shooting at targets. |
| n. (act) | 4. drill | (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms. |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| v. (contact) | 5. bore, drill | make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall" |
| ~ spud | initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum.; "The well was spudded in April" |
| ~ counter-drill | drill in an opposite direction. |
| ~ trepan | cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (cognition) | 6. drill | train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons. |
| ~ train, educate, prepare, develop | create by training and teaching.; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. drill, exercise, practice, practise | learn by repetition.; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
| ~ learn, study, read, take | be a student of a certain subject.; "She is reading for the bar exam" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. drill | teach by repetition. |
| ~ beat in, drill in, hammer in, ram down | teach by drills and repetition. |
| ~ inculcate, infuse, instill | teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions.; "inculcate values into the young generation" |
| ~ instruct, teach, learn | impart skills or knowledge to.; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. drill | undergo military training or do military exercises. |
| ~ train, prepare | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession.; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" |
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