Expanding bit

(Mech.)

a bit or drill made adjustable for holes of various sizes; one which can be expanded in diameter while boring.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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"We are 50 years old this year, we have been developing in North Wales for decades, we have been expanding bit by bit but just now development happens to be predominantly in the North, the demand is there."

NEW HOUSING HQ AT HEART OF MAJOR EXPANSION PLAN; Association set to unleash N Wales growth... and add jobs

Expanding bit capacity does not always require extra charge levels, though.

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The workshop produced plans for promoting and expanding BIT technologies and proposed collaborations to identify and address standards needs for this technology.