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bat·ting

(băt′ĭng)

1. The act of one who bats.

2. Cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber wadded into rolls or sheets, used for stuffing furniture and mattresses and for lining quilts.

[Sense 2, from the beating of raw cotton to clean it.]

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batting

(ˈbætɪŋ)

1. (Textiles) Also called: batt cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc

2. (Cricket) the action of a person or team that hits with a bat, esp in cricket or baseball

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bat•ting

(ˈbæt ɪŋ)

n.

1. the use of a bat in a ball game.

2. cotton, wool, or other fibers in batts, used for filling, padding, etc.

[1605–15]

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Noun	1.	batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
	2.	batting - stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber batten stuffing - padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

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The bowling and fielding are superb, and Johnson's batting worthy the occasion.

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He sought for beauty consciously, and he remembered how even as a boy he had taken pleasure in the Gothic cathedral as one saw it from the precincts; he went there and looked at the massive pile, gray under the cloudy sky, with the central tower that rose like the praise of men to their God; but the boys were batting at the nets, and they were lissom and strong and active; he could not help hearing their shouts and laughter.

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