batter

  • 41Batter rule — Batter Bat ter, n. A backward slope in the face of a wall or of a bank; receding slope. [1913 Webster] {Batter rule}, an instrument consisting of a rule or frame, and a plumb line, by which the batter or slope of a wall is regulated in building.… …

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  • 42Batter bits — are the solidified and fried batter which does not stick to battered foodstuffs. These small pieces of batter, known in some parts of the UK as scraps, are considered waste because of their lack of nutritional value and high fat content.Fact|date …

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  • 43batter down — ˈbatter ˌdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they batter down he/she/it batters down present participle battering down past tense …

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  • 44batter something down — ˌbatter sthˈdown derived to hit sth hard many times until it breaks or comes down • The police had to batter the door down. Main entry: ↑batterderived …

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  • 45batter-dipped — batter coated fish …

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  • 46batter-fried — batter coated fish …

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  • 47Batter's eye — The batter s eye (short for batter s eye screen) is a solid colored, usually dark area beyond the center field wall of a baseball stadium, that is the visual backdrop directly in the line of sight of a baseball batter, while facing the pitcher… …

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  • 48Batter's box — In baseball, softball, and similar sports and games, the batter s box is the place where the batter stands when ready to receive a pitch from the pitcher. It is usually marked with chalk on top of the dirt surrounding home plate. There are two… …

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  • 49batter's box — noun an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑baseball diamond, ↑diamond, ↑infield * * * noun …

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  • 50batter-coated fish — a prepared fish product, in the form of sticks or portions, coated with batter made from cereal products, a leavening agent and flavouring and partially cooked in hot oil to expand and set the batter. Also called batter dipped and batter fried …

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