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 lychnis lychnis /ˈlɪknɪs/

noun

  1. Mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone  ( catchfly , lychnis )
    mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone


 Tibur Tibur /ˈtaɪbər/

noun

  1. A town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls  ( Tibur , Tivoli )
    a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls


 realm realm /ˈrɛlm/

noun

  1. () A domain in which something is dominant  ( kingdom , land , realm )
    a domain in which something is dominant
      The untroubled kingdom of reason
    the untroubled kingdom of reason
      A land of make-believe
    a land of make-believe
      The rise of the realm of cotton in the south
    the rise of the realm of cotton in the south
  2. A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about  ( realm , region )
    a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
      It was a limited realm of discourse
    it was a limited realm of discourse
      Here we enter the region of opinion
    here we enter the region of opinion
      The realm of the occult
    the realm of the occult
  3. The domain ruled by a king or queen  ( realm , kingdom )
    the domain ruled by a king or queen


 bit bit /ˈbɪt/

noun

  1. () A small piece or quantity of something  ( spot [Informal] , bit )
    a small piece or quantity of something
      A spot of tea
    a spot of tea
      A bit of paper
    a bit of paper
      A bit of lint
    a bit of lint
      I gave him a bit of my mind
    I gave him a bit of my mind
  2. () A small fragment of something broken off from the whole  ( flake , chip , fleck , scrap , bit )
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
      A bit of rock caught him in the eye
    a bit of rock caught him in the eye
  3. () Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding  ( bit )
    piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding
      The horse was not accustomed to a bit
    the horse was not accustomed to a bit
  4. () An instance of some kind  ( bit , piece )
    an instance of some kind
      It was a nice piece of work
    it was a nice piece of work
      He had a bit of good luck
    he had a bit of good luck
  5. () An indefinitely short time  ( mo , bit , second , minute , moment )
    an indefinitely short time
      Wait just a moment
    wait just a moment
      In a mo
    in a mo
      It only takes a minute
    it only takes a minute
      In just a bit
    in just a bit
  6. The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace, bitstock or drill press  ( bit )
    the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace, bitstock or drill press
      He looked around for the right size bit
    he looked around for the right size bit
  7. The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers  ( bit )
    the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
  8. A short performance that is part of a longer program  ( bit , turn , routine , act , number )
    a short performance that is part of a longer program
      He did his act three times every evening
    he did his act three times every evening
      She had a catchy little routine
    she had a catchy little routine
      It was one of the best numbers he ever did
    it was one of the best numbers he ever did
  9. A small fragment  ( bit , snatch )
    a small fragment
      Overheard snatches of their conversation
    overheard snatches of their conversation
  10. A small amount of solid food; a mouthful  ( bit , bite , morsel )
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
      All they had left was a bit of bread
    all they had left was a bit of bread
  11. A unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states  ( bit )
    a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
      There are 8 bits in a byte
    there are 8 bits in a byte


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