Wiktionary
bite in
vb. (context dated English) To corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process.
Usage examples of "bite in".
Snapping his fingers under the monkey's nose in derision, His Highness had suffered first a sharp bite in the hand, and then the sharper bite of his mistress's tongue, exerÂ.
I ate it slowly, kept each bite in my mouth as long as I could to prolong the blissful pleasure.
She did not look at Nynaeve, but there was a hint of bite in her voice.
He picked up a piece of cold toast from his tray, started to bite in.
He had the clear wrap off and the first bite in by the time they got to the car.
And now the fleas had found something live to bite in the bulk of Senator William Carson.