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Batting

//ˈbætɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The act of someone who bats. countable, uncountable

    "the battings of her eyelashes"

  3. 3
    (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base wordnet
  4. 4
    Special cotton for surgery. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    The action of using a bat. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).

Etymology 2

From bat + -ing (“action”).

Etymology 3

From bat + -ing (“action”).

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