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Meaning of bite in | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.
    dated
  2. To repress (an emotion); bite back.
    dated, transitive

Equivalents

Latviešu kost

Examples

“He says, he bit in his rage as best he could, took his hat, pretended business, and walked the three out, instead of kicking them out.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bite in the arse bite it bite off bite off more than one can chew bite on granite bite one's lip

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