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

There should be one established law in bitting: never use any bridle that your horse after a trial will not face.

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I cannot help believing that bitting is generally much too severely carried out.

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Men do not mean to be cruel to horses when bitting them improperly, but they are so neverthelessto a terrible degree.

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It often happens that from improper bitting horses acquire an ugly trick of working their tongues over the mouthpiece.

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Correct bitting will ensure complete control, or ought to do so, without inflicting pain.

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