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bit vs snaffle bit

snaffle bit vs bit

bit and snaffle bit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bit Yes No No No
snaffle bit Yes No No No
As nouns, snaffle bit is a hyponym of bit; that is, snaffle bit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bit:
  • bit: piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
  • snaffle bit: a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
Other hyponyms of bit include bar bit, bridoon, curb, curb bit, Pelham, snaffle.
bit (noun) snaffle bit (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
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
Difference between bit and snaffle bit

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