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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

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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