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Bit size

back off
balanced cement plug
barite
BBL or bbl
bent sub
bit size
BML
bottomhole
bottomhole assembly
bottomhole plug
bottomhole pressure (BHP)

Bit is the tool used to crush or cut rock. If a wellbore is essentially the same diameter as the bit that was used to drill it, it is called gauge hole. So, bit size is the same as gauge hole size.