center bit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of center bit
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Implements of house-breaking, such as a crow, a center bit, false keys, &c.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
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