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English to English noun
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nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate |  | source: wordnet30
| 2 |
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit | | Example: he was at bat when it happened
he got four hits in four at-bats
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a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash | | source: wordnet30
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the club used in playing cricket | | Example: a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting
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a club used for hitting a ball in various games | | source: wordnet30
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A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc. | | source: webster1913
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One of the Cheiroptera, an order of flying mammals, in which the wings are formed by a membrane stretched between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire. | | source: webster1913
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Same as Tical, n., 1. | | source: webster1913
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In badminton, tennis, and similar games, a racket. | | source: webster1913 verb
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strike with, or as if with a baseball bat | | Example: bat the ball
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| 11 |
wink briefly | | Example: bat one's eyelids
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have a turn at bat | | Example: Jones bats first, followed by Martinez
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| 13 |
use a bat | | Example: Who's batting?
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| 14 |
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | | Example: We licked the other team on Sunday!
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To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat. | | source: webster1913
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To use a bat, as in a game of baseball. | | source: webster1913
| 17 |
To bate or flutter, as a hawk. | | source: webster1913
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