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  • 11bat-ball — see bat n.1 …

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  • 12Ball of the Century — The Ball of the Century, also referred to as the Gatting Ball [cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20796817 5001023,00.html|title=Warnie s Ball of the Century |publisher=Daily Telegraph (Australia)|date=2006 11 21] or …

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  • 13bat — bat1 [ bæt ] noun count ** 1. ) a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and CRICKET a ) BRITISH a PADDLE in table tennis 2. ) a small animal that flies at night and looks like a mouse with large wings at bat… …

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  • 14bat — I UK [bæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bat : singular bat plural bats ** 1) a) a long wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball and cricket b) British a flat wooden object with a handle used for hitting the ball in… …

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  • 15bat — bat1 S3 [bæt] n [Sense: 1,5 7; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: back bat (14 16 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2 4; Origin: Old English batt] 1.) a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies around at night →↑fruit bat …

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  • 16bat — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a small animal like a mouse that flies around at night see also: fruit bat 2 SPORT a) a long wooden stick with a special shape that is used in some sports and games: a baseball bat b) BrE a round flat piece of wood with a… …

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  • 17bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… …

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  • 18bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …

  • 19ball — ball1 baller, n. /bawl/, n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball. 2. a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as… …

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  • 20ball — I n. game 1) to play ball round object used in a sport 2) to bat; bounce; catch; drop; fumble; hit; kick; throw a ball 3) a ball bounces 4) the ball is dead ( the ball does not bounce ) 5) a cue; medicine ball 6) (BE) a punching ball (AE has… …

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