Wordcyclopedia | English | cross-edged bit

cross Verb

— If you cross something, you go from one side of it to the other side. Don't cross the street until the light turns green. We can cross the river at the bridge, or we can get wet. — If you cross something, you put one part over another perpendicularly. She crossed her ankles: she put one foot on the other side of the other foot. — If you cross someone, you do something that the person does not like. Don't cross me. Make sure to agree with me. — If you cross, you go in a path that will intersect with someone else's path. Boats crossing from starboard have right-of-way.

cross Noun

— A cross is a figure made of two straight lines or bars that intersect each other such that at least one of them bisects the other. In Christianity, the death of Jesus is represented by a cross.

cross Adjective

— Someone who is cross is angry or annoyed. Jill spoke to me rudely because she was cross.

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edged

— adjective having a specified kind of border or edge a black-edged card rough-edged leaves dried sweat left salt-edged patches — adjective having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination an edged knife a two-edged sword — adjective (= cutting, stinging) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character cutting remarks edged satire a stinging comment

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bit Noun

— 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. — 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. — A bit is a short time. I'm going to relax for a bit. — 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. — 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. — A bit is a metal bar that people put in a horse's mouth to control it.

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