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burr vs bit

bit vs burr

burr and bit both are nouns.

burr is a verb but bit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burr Yes No Yes No
bit Yes No No No
As nouns, bit is a hypernym of burr; that is, bit is a word with a broader meaning than burr:
  • burr: small bit used in dentistry or surgery
  • bit: the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
burr (noun) bit (noun)
rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press
rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
small bit used in dentistry or surgery the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
seed vessel having hooks or prickles 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
burr (verb) bit (verb)
remove the burrs from
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