/ˈbaɪtɚ/, /ˈbaɪtə/
OriginFrom Middle English biter, bitere, equivalent to bite + -er. Cognate with West Frisian biter (“biter”), Dutch bijter (“biter”), German Low German Bieter (“biter”), German Beißer (“biter”).
- agent, form-ofAgent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite.
“Not all dogs are biters.”
“My dislike was reinforced in 2016 when researchers discovered that more than three-quarters of the domestic boars and 40 per cent of wild boars they examined had bite injuries to their penises. The ph”
- A fish that tends to take bait.
“She tried the same cast several times. I signaled her to switch flies. After two such changes we still couldn't move the fish. Some steelhead are biters; some are not.”
- A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
- slangOne who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
- obsoleteA cheat or fraudster.
- A zombie.
- in-compoundsSomething (a data unit, machine etc.) with a width of a specified amount of bits.
“The first microprocessor was a 4-bit device called the 4004. Today you can buy 1-bit machines, 4-biters, 8-biters, 12-biters and 16-biters. Which one should you buy, and why?”
“Didn't know it was an 8-biter first, cool. The ST Star Raiders is pretty cool - my fav one yet & worth any $5.”
Formsbiters(plural)