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biteplate
nounLow
/ˈbaɪtpleɪt/A removable dental appliance, typically made of acrylic, that fits over the teeth to prevent grinding or to reposition the jaw.
biter
nounLow
/ˈbaɪ.tər/A person or animal that bites.
bitewing
nounLow
/ˈbaɪtˌwɪŋ/A type of dental X-ray film or sensor placed in the mouth so that the patient bites on a wing-like tab to hold it steady; it captures images of the crowns of upper and lower teeth simultaneously.
bithynia
nounVery Low
/bɪˈθɪnɪə/An ancient region in northwest Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), bordering the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus.
biting louse
nounTechnical/Low
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ laʊs/A wingless parasitic insect of the order Mallophaga that feeds on the skin, feathers, or hair of birds and mammals, excluding humans.
biting mania
nounVery Low
/ˈbaɪ.tɪŋ ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/A compulsive or intense urge to bite people or objects.
biting midge
nounLow
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ mɪdʒ/A very small flying insect of the family Ceratopogonidae that bites humans and animals to feed on blood.
biting point
nounLow (specialized)
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/The precise moment in a car's clutch pedal travel where the clutch plates begin to engage, transferring power from the engine to the wheels.
biting stage
nounRare / Technical
/ˈbaɪtɪŋ steɪdʒ/A literal stage or period when an animal, particularly a young mammal, or a baby, begins to use its teeth to bite.
bitmap
nounverbC1/C2
/ˈbɪt.mæp/A method of representing a digital image as a grid of pixels, where each pixel's colour is stored as one or more bits of data.
bitmap font
nounC1
/ˈbɪt.mæp ˌfɒnt/A font where each character is represented by a grid of pixels (bits).
bitola
nounC2
/bɪˈtɒlə/A place name (city in North Macedonia).
bitolj
nounNot found
bitonality
nounC1+ (Specialist/Very Low)
/ˌbʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti/The simultaneous use of two different keys in a musical composition.
bitou bush
nounLow
/ˌbɪt.uː ˈbʊʃ/An invasive, fast-growing shrub (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) native to South Africa, causing environmental damage where introduced.
bitser
nounVery Low
/ˈbɪtsə/A dog of mixed breed; a mongrel.
bitstock
nounVery low / Obsolete
/ˈbɪtstɒk/A hand tool for holding and turning a drill bit, enabling manual boring of holes.
bitstream
nounLow (C2/Highly Technical)
/ˈbɪtstriːm/A continuous sequence of digital bits (binary digits: 0s and 1s) transmitted or processed as a single unit.
bitt
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/bɪt/A strong post on a ship's deck for securing ropes, especially mooring lines.
bitten
verbB1
/ˈbɪt(ə)n/Past participle of 'bite', meaning to have used teeth to cut into or grip something; to have been affected by a stinging or sharp sensation.

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