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Bi
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noun
(= bismuth)
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
center
Noun
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The center of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.
The president and his problems continue to take center stage in the news.
She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off.
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A center is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.
They have opened a large shopping center in Taipei.
The team was staying at the US Olympic training center.
Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking center.
Scientists at the Center for Disease Control have found a new virus.
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The town center is the place in the town where most of the shops are.
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In politics, the center is the position that is not politically right or left.
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In sports, a center is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.
center
Verb
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If you center something, you move it towards the center.
drilling
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noun
the act of drilling
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noun
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
bit
Noun
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A bit is an amount, usually a small amount.
There's quite a bit of money. Where did it all come from?
There was a little bit of blood when she brushed her teeth.
Her mouth opened just a tiny bit.
I'm a little bit nervous.
She saw the shop a bit farther up the road.
She slowed down a little and then a bit more until someone saw her.
I see him quite a bit.
At the second practice, I was a little bit more ready.
He felt quite a bit older.
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A bit is a small piece of something.
Try not to have bits of cake on the floor when you eat.
He listened to her as Mary told bits and pieces of her story.
Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot.
The car was blown to bits by the bomb.
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A bit is a short time.
I'm going to relax for a bit.
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A bit is the amount of information coded by a 1 or a 0 in a computer.
Even the best 24-bit scanners suffer from noise.
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A bit is a sharp tool that spins to make holes.
Drill a hole slightly smaller than your hook with a 1/16-inch drill bit.
Slide the router bit into the slot, turn on the motor and guide the tool along the jig.
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A bit is a metal bar that people put in a horse's mouth to control it.