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biteSee byte. bite 1. Angling an attempt by a fish to take the bait or lure 2. the depth of cut of a machine tool 3. the grip or hold applied by a tool or chuck to a workpiece 4. Dentistry the angle or manner of contact between the upper and lower teeth when the mouth is closed naturally 5. the surface of a file or rasp with cutting teeth 6. the corrosive action of acid, as on a metal etching plate
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Behind them came black hats Jon Locke, Mike Forest, Morgan Woodard and dozens of other old TV and movie cowboys who spent long careers biting the dust for a living. But with a large and growing number of dot-coms biting the dust, a VC pullout could he around the corner. Perhaps it was this that perked up the dancers--for the first time having a house that was truly a home--for their contribution to the opening galas left the Royal Opera sedately biting the dust. |
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