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noun 
  1. A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to reins to direct the animal.
  2. A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to make holes.
  3. An eighth of a dollar. Note that there is no coin minted worth 12.5 cents.
A quarter is two bits.
  1. (context, dated, UK) A coin of a specified value.
A threepenny .
  1. A small piece of something.
There were bits of paper all over the floor.
  1. A portion of something.
I'd like a big of cake, please.
  1. (slang) A prison sentence.
  2. An excerpt of material from a stand-up comedian's repertoire.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: beetje, hapje (of food)
  • German: Bií�chen , Wenig , Bissen , Stí¼ck , Stí¼ckchen , Happen
  • Italian: poco , poca
  • Spanish: broca
  • French: petit morceau , peu
verb 
  1. (simple past of, bite)
Your dog me!
adverb 
  1. To a small extent; in a small amount (usually with "a").
That's a too sweet. =

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