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center bit
noun
, Carpentry.
- a bit having a sharp, projecting point for fixing it at the center of the hole to be drilled.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of center bit1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences
The vegetable matter is peeled, plucked and trimmed into a messy heap that is larger than the center bit we manage to save.
From New York Times
Implements of house-breaking, such as a crow, a center bit, false keys, &c.
From Project Gutenberg
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