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A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.
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A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes.
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Applied to a various small units of currency and coins.
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A small amount of something.
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(informal) Specifically, a small amount of time.
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(informal) A small fraction above a whole number.
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(in the plural, informal, sports) Fractions of a second.
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A portion of something.
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Somewhat; something, but not very great; also used like jot and whit to express the smallest degree. See also a bit.
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(slang) A prison sentence, especially a short one.
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An excerpt of material making up part of a show, comedy routine, etc.
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(slang) A gag or put-on; a humorous conceit, especially when insistently presented as true.
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Short for bit part.
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The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
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The cutting iron of a plane.
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The bevelled front edge of an axehead along which the cutting edge runs.
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(BDSM) A gag of a style similar to a bridle.
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(MLE) A gun.