bat, n.
(bats)
freq. cnt. 3
(bats)
freq. cnt. 3
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
bat chiropteran
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(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
at-bat bat
sample sentences
"he was at bat when it happened""he got four hits in four at-bats"
a club used for hitting a ball in various games
<noun.artifact>
bat
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derivationally related form
the club used in playing cricket
<noun.artifact>
bat cricket bat
sample sentences
"a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
<noun.artifact>
bat squash racket squash racquet
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