bite [bīt] BIOLOGY 1. To seize with the teeth. 2. Closure of the lower teeth against the upper teeth. ENGINEERING In glazing, the length of overlap of the inner edge of a frame over the edge of the glass. GRAPHIC ARTS In photoengraving, the various stages of etching accomplished through the action of acid. MEDICINE Skin injury produced by an animal's teeth or the mouthparts of an insect. |