centrebit
English
Alternative forms
- centerbit
Etymology
centre + bit
Noun
centrebit (plural centrebits)
- An instrument turning on a centre, for boring holes.
- 1879, Gilbert and Sullivan, "With Cat-Like Tread", The Pirates of Penzance
- Here's your crowbar and your centrebit / Your life-preserver — you may want to hit!
- 1879, Gilbert and Sullivan, "With Cat-Like Tread", The Pirates of Penzance
Anagrams
- centerbit