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bitting

bitting noun: the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock. Also the present participle and gerund of bit.

Noun

bitting (plural bittings)

  1. the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock
    Synonyms:
    key bit

Proper noun capitalized: Bitting

Bitting (plural Bittings)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

bitting is also the present participle and gerund of bit.

bitting is also the present participle and gerund of bitt.

Synonyms of bitting

Forms of bitting

Noun
pluralbittings
Proper noun
pluralBittings

Questions about bitting

What does bitting mean?
Bitting means the part of a key that engages the tumblers to activate the lock.
What part of speech is bitting?
Bitting can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of bitting?
The plural of bitting is bittings.

Words near bitting in the dictionary

  1. bittier
  2. bitties
  3. bittiest
  4. bittily
  5. bittiness
  6. bitting
  7. Bittinger
  8. Bittingers
  9. bittings
  10. Bittle
  11. Bittles

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