the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock

present participle of bit / present participle of bitt

plural of bitting

A surname.

plural of Bitting

A small amount at a time

(cycling) Riding in a paceline.

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal. / A rotary cutting tool fitted to a drill, used to bore holes. / (dated, Britain) A coin of a specified value.

(transitive) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).

simple past tense of bite / (informal in US, archaic in UK) past participle of bite, bitten