Meaning of the word batter in English

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batter

US /ˈbæt̬.ɚ/

UK /ˈbæt̬.ɚ/

a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water, used for making cakes, pancakes, or coating food before frying

Example:

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She dipped the fish in the batter before frying it.

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The pancake batter needs to rest for a few minutes.

Synonym:

dough mix paste

a player whose turn it is to bat, as in baseball or cricket

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The next batter stepped up to the plate.

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The coach gave instructions to the young batter.

Synonym:

hitter slugger

strike repeatedly with hard blows

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The waves battered against the shore.

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He continued to batter the door until it broke open.

Synonym:

strike hit beat pound assault

damage (something) by repeatedly hitting it

Example:

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Years of heavy use had battered the old machine.

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The storm battered the coastline, causing widespread damage.

Synonym:

damage destroy ruin wreck devastate

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