bit \bit\, v. t. imp.  p. p. bitted; p. pr.  vb. n.
   bitting.
   to put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
   1913 webster
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bitted bitting 

bit
     n 1: a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper" syn: spot
     2: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a
        bit of rock caught him in the eye" syn: chip, flake,
        fleck, scrap
     3: an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only
        takes a minute"; "in just a bit" syn: moment, minute,
         second
     4: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he
        had a bit of good luck" syn: piece
     5: 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"
     6: 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"
     7: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left
        was a bit of bread" syn: morsel, bite
     8: a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
        syn: snatch
     9: 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" syn: act, routine, number, turn
     10: 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"
     also: bitting, bitted
see also:
spot chip flake fleck scrap moment 
minute second piece morsel bite 
snatch act routine number turn 
bitting bitted 

bitted
     see bit
see also:
bit 

bit
     see bite
     also: bitting, bitted
see also:
bite bitting bitted