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bit vs bur

bur vs bit

bit and bur both are nouns.

bit is not a verb while bur is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bit Yes No No No
bur Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bur is a hyponym of bit; that is, bur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bit:
  • bit: the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
  • bur: small bit used in dentistry or surgery
Other hyponyms of bit include burr, center bit, centre bit, chamfer bit, counterbore, countersink, countersink bit, drill bit, drilling bit, expansion bit, expansive bit, pilot bit, spade bit, twist bit, twist drill.
bit (noun) bur (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press small bit used in dentistry or surgery
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding seed vessel having hooks or prickles
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a small fragment
an instance of some kind
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time
bit (verb) bur (verb)
remove the burrs from
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