batter
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ər verb (used with object)
1.
to beat persistently or hard; pound repeatedly.
2.
to damage by beating or hard usage: Rough roads had battered the car. High winds were battering the coast.
verb (used without object)
3.
to deal heavy, repeated blows; pound steadily: continuing to batter at the front door.
noun
4.
Printing.
a.
a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
b.
the resulting defect in print.
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noun
1.
a mixture of flour, milk or water, eggs, etc., beaten together for use in cookery.
verb (used with object)
2.
to coat with batter.
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batter1 (ˈbætə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to hit (someone or something) repeatedly using heavy blows, as with a club or other heavy instrument; beat heavily |
| 2. | (tr; often passive) to damage or injure, as by blows, heavy wear, etc |
| 3. | (tr) social welfare to subject (a person, esp a close relative living in the same house) to repeated physical violence |
| 4. | (tr) to subject (a person, opinion, or theory) to harsh criticism; attack |
| [C14 bateren, probably from batten to | |
| batter2 (ˈbætə) | |
| —n | |
| a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make cakes, pancakes, etc, and to coat certain foods before frying | |
| [C15 bater, probably from bateren to | |
| batter3 (ˈbætə) | |
| —n | |
| sport a player who bats | |
| batter4 (ˈbætə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the slope of the face of a wall that recedes gradually backwards and upwards |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to have such a slope |
| [C16 (vb: to incline): of uncertain origin] | |
| batter5 (ˈbætə) | |
| —n | |
| a spree or debauch | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
batter
"strike repeatedly, beat violently and rapidly," early 14c., from O.Fr. batre "to beat, strike" (11c., Mod.Fr. battre "to beat, to strike"), from L. battuere "to beat, strike," an old word in Latin, but almost certainly borrowed from Gaulish, from PIE base *bhau- "to strike" (cf. Welsh bathu "beat;"
O.E. beadu "battle," beatan "to beat," bytl "hammer, mallet"). Began to be widely used 1962 in reference to domestic abuse. Battering-ram is an ancient weapon (L. aries), but the word attested only from 1610s.
batter
"flour, eggs, and milk beaten together," late 14c., from O.Fr. batteure "a beating," from L. battuere (see batter (v.)).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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batter
mixture of flour and liquid with other ingredients, such as leavening agents, shortening, sugar, salt, eggs, and various flavouring materials, used to make baked products
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Example sentences
Drop the batter onto the baking sheets by tablespoonfuls, about two inches apart.
Into the bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt and combine the batter well.
Beat together the eggs and mix into the flour mixture, adding the milk little by little until you have a batter.
Spread half of banana batter in cake pan and sprinkle with half of chocolate mixture.
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