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Batting   /bˈætɪŋ/   Listen
noun
Batting  n.  
1.
The act of one who bats; the management of a bat in playing games of ball.
2.
Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.



verb
Bat  v. t. & v. i.  
1.
To bate or flutter, as a hawk. (Obs. or Prov. Eng.)
2.
To wink. (Local, U. S. & Prov Eng.)



Bat  v. t.  (past & past part. batted; pres. part. batting)  To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat.



Bat  v. i.  To use a bat, as in a game of baseball; when used with a numerical postmodifier it indicates a baseball player's performance (as a decimal) at bat; as, he batted.270 in 1993 (i.e. he got safe hits in 27 percent of his official turns at bat).






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"Batting" Quotes from Famous Books



... or even plain vaseline is at hand, spread it freely on strips of old linen, and cover well the burnt parts, keeping out the air with other strips carefully laid on. Simple cold water is better than flour, starch, toilet powder, cotton batting, and other things which are apt to stick, and make an ...
— A Practical Physiology • Albert F. Blaisdell

... King of kings, would be stamped on his memory as long as he lived. And now that the deed was done a great load seemed to be lifted off his mind. He came into the midst of the boys on the green a short time afterwards with a radiant face, and took his share in fielding, bowling, and batting with such a vigour and will, that he proved himself the hero of the hour. Later in the evening he wandered into the dairy, where his mother was busy, and asked her if he could ...
— Teddy's Button • Amy Le Feuvre

... parents had told him that the boys were always talking about the ancient music, and that they sat up at night reading motets. He had told them that they would abandon all foolish pastimes for Palestrina, and they had in a measure; instead of batting and bowling, their ambition became sight singing. Once a spirit of emulation is inspired, great things are accomplished. There had been some beautiful singing at St. Joseph's. Three months ago he believed that his choir would have compared with some of the sixteenth century choirs. Mr. ...
— Evelyn Innes • George Moore

... Polish Reviver.—Take of olive-oil 1 lb., of rectified oil of amber 1 lb., spirits of turpentine 1 lb., oil of lavender 1 oz., tincture of alkanet-root 1/2 oz. Saturate a piece of cotton batting with this polish, and apply it to the wood; then, with soft and dry cotton rags, rub well and wipe off dry. This will make old furniture in private dwellings, or that which has been shop-worn in warerooms, look as well as when first finished. The articles should be put into ...
— French Polishing and Enamelling - A Practical Work of Instruction • Richard Bitmead

... is the rifle or shotgun. Rat traps, using black walnuts as bait, are second choice and said to be effective. The banding of isolated trees with tin (one says cotton batting) will prevent squirrels from climbing. A good cat or several of them will be useful, say several reporters. One judicious correspondent says that, in general, there are two popular ways of handling the situation; one by shooting, the other ...
— Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 • Various


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