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noun
Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Special cotton for surgery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of someone who bats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The action of using a bat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of bat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
noun
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: batten
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stuffing
History
From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).
From bat + -ing (“action”).
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
