biting point
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.76 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The precise position at which a control mechanism as been moved just enough to cause a device to operate.
noun
The point or set of circumstances when a particular action can begin or a critical transition can occur.
noun
The level of aggravation that causes someone or something to lash out or bite.
Example Sentences
- "Tight clutch control is needed, so keep the clutch pedal just above the biting point."
- "To stop rolling backward on a hill, he instructed, depress both the clutch and brake pedals, put the car into gear, release the hand brake, and then lift the foot off the clutch until the biting point is found."
- "Finding the biting point is not easy: even for more advanced drivers it requires a moment of particular attention to bring the engine to the biting point in order to drive off smoothly."
- "The slipping set screw is a source of much trouble when due to lack of proper biting point."
- "The 'biting point' needs to be found when the keys are depressed past the point of escapement, a characteristic that varies widely in distance and reliability across different pianos."
- "My heart rate came down, my breath steady and gentle, pull deeper on the trigger, almost to its biting point."