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batting

Pronunciation: /ˈbætɪŋ/

The English word “batting” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc.
  2. Special cotton for surgery.
  3. The act of someone who bats.
  4. The action of using a bat.

Etymology

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

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