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  • 21bat — 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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  • 22bat — 1. n. & v. n. 1 an implement with a handle, usu. of wood and with a flat or curved surface, used for hitting balls in games. 2 a turn at using this. 3 a batsman, esp. in cricket, usu. described in some way (an excellent bat). 4 (usu. in pl.) an… …

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  • 23bat — 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 …

  • 24bat — [[t]bæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ bats, batting, batted 1) N COUNT A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis. ...a baseball bat. 2) VERB When you bat, you have a turn at… …

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  • 25bat — bat1 noun 1》 an implement with a handle and a solid surface, used in sports such as cricket or baseball for hitting the ball. 2》 a slab on which pottery is formed, dried, or fired. verb (bats, batting, batted) 1》 (in sport) take the role of… …

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  • 26eye·lid — /ˈaıˌlıd/ noun, pl lids [count] : either one of the two movable pieces of skin that cover your eye when it is closed the upper/lower eyelid of the left eye not bat an eyelid see ↑bat, 4 …

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  • 27take something in one's stride — he seem to be taking the news in his stride Syn: deal with easily, cope with easily, not bat an eyelid …

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  • 28take something in one's stride — DEAL WITH EASILY, cope with easily, not bat an eyelid. → stride …

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  • 29Mascara — For other uses, see Mascara (disambiguation). A mascara tube and a wand applicator Mascara is a cosmetic commonly used to enhance the eyes. It may darken, thicken, lengthen, and/or define the eyelashes. Normally in one of three forms liquid, cake …

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  • 30eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… …

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