batting

  • 51batting — noun Date: 1773 1. a. the action of one who bats b. the use of or ability with a bat 2. layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging; also a blanket of thermal …

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  • 52batting — /bat ing/, n. 1. the act or manner of using a bat in a game of ball. 2. cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers in batts or sheets, used as filling for quilts or bedcovers. [1605 15; BAT1 + ING1] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 53batting — noun a) cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc b) special cotton for surgery …

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  • 54Batting — This unusual name has two possible origins, both from old personal names. The first and most generally applicable to bearers of the modern day surname is a diminutive form of the medieval given name Battle , itself a diminutive of Bartholomew ,… …

    Surnames reference

  • 55batting — bat·ting || bætɪŋ n. act of hitting a ball with a bat bæt n. wooden club used in baseball and cricket; racquet; heavy stick; (Zoology) flying nocturnal mammal that resembles a mouse in which the wings are formed by a membrane extending… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56batting — noun cotton wadding in sheets for use in quilts …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 57batting — bat·ting …

    English syllables

  • 58batting — bat•ting [[t]ˈbæt ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) spo the use of a bat in a ball game 2) tex cotton, wool, or other fibers in batts, used for filling, padding, etc • Etymology: 1605–15 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 59batting — /ˈbætɪŋ/ (say bating) noun 1. the act or manner of using a bat in a ball game. 2. → batt1 …

  • 60batting average — noun Date: 1867 1. a ratio (as a rate per thousand) of base hits to official times at bat for a baseball player 2. a record of achievement or accomplishment …

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