centrebit en · NOUN
Etymology
From centre + bit.
Meanings
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An instrument turning on a centre, for boring holes.
Here's your crowbar And your centre-bit Your life-preserver— You may want to hit!
1879, W[illiam] S[chwenck] Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan, composer, “With Cat-Like Tread”, in The Pirates of Penzance […], Philadelphia: J.M. Stoddart & Co., published 1880, →OCLC, page 34:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centerbit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| centrebits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |