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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 bite [bīt] (biology) To seize with the teeth. Closure of the lower teeth against the upper teeth. (engineering) In glazing, the length of overlap of the inner edge of a frame over the edge of the glass. (graphic arts) In photoengraving, the various stages of etching accomplished through the action of acid. (medicine) Skin injury produced by an animal's teeth or the mouthparts of an insect.
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| Boyias may not be endearing himself to all his gay customers by giving money to the GOP, but that's different from biting the hand that feeds him. Retailers do it for the larger margin, but at the same time they are biting the hand that feeds them," he said. Are such churches likely to ever stand up and prophetically rebuke the state--thus biting the hand that feeds them? |
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