bitting

[ bit-ing ]

noun

1. one of the indentations on the bit bite of a key.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitting¹

bit ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

A bunch of white men chased us up the street and surrounded Dennis and tried to kill him, throwing bottles and bitting and kicking him until one of them made the rest of them stop.

From Literature

A special kind of skill is, however, needed in breaking, training, bitting and schooling horses for a game like polo, or for the evolutions of what is known as the haute �cole.

From Project Gutenberg

It was nice to dominate after the last two nail bitting games.

From Seattle Times

A little shadow passes over my mind as I think of the analogy to bitting a horse.

From Project Gutenberg

Hard-mouthed horses, when accompanied with great spirit, are objectionable, as they require peculiar bitting and the utmost vigilance.

From Project Gutenberg