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Fit

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fit1
Pathol a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
fit2
Archaic a story or song or a section of a story or song
fit [fit]
(design engineering)
The dimensional relationship between mating parts, such as press, shrink, or sliding fit.
Fit 

in machine building, the character of the junction between machine parts. The fit determines the parts’ greater or lesser freedom of relative movement and their resistance to being displaced by each other.
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Thereupon the Policeman left the man in a fit and attacked the Citizen, who, after receiving several severe contusions, ran away.
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Not only were the texture and pattern uncommonly beautiful, but the clothes which were made of the stuff possessed this wonderful property that they were invisible to anyone who was not fit for his office, or who was unpardonably stupid.
The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context
The maitre d'hotel apologised to the little groups of people for the commotion-they were perhaps to blame for having employed a young man so delicate-he was scarcely fit for service.
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