batting
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From bat + -ing, batt + -ing (“material, collection”).
Noun[edit]
batting (countable and uncountable, plural battings)
- (sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
- Special cotton for surgery.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
material used to stuff
cotton for surgery
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Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
batting (countable and uncountable, plural battings)
- The act of someone who bats.
- the battings of her eyelashes
- (cricket, baseball) The action of using a bat.
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
batting
- present participle and gerund of bat
References[edit]
- “batting”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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