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   batter

   /ˈbatə/

   verb

   • 1. strike repeatedly with hard blows: "a prisoner was battered to death with a table leg" Similar pummelpoundrain blows onbuffetbelabourthrashbeat upabusehitstrikebeatsmackassaultattackthumplashaim blows atinformal:whackcloutwallopbashclobberbopbiffsockdeckplugknock aboutknock aroundknock into the middle of next weekbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a good hidinglay intolace intodo overrough updamageinjurehurtharmimpairmarspoildestroydemolishcrushshattersmashruininformal:totaltrash
   • ▪ subject (one's spouse, partner, or child) to repeated violence and assault: "the loss of his baby turned him into a domineering bully who battered his partner"
   • ▪ censure, criticize, or defeat severely: "he was battered at times by critics"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French batre ‘to beat’ (from Latin battuere) + -er3.

   Derivatives

   • 1. batterer noun

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   What is a batter in cooking?

   • A batter can be defined as a liquid dough, basically consisting of flour and water, into which a product is dipped before it is cooked, normally by frying; it incorporates a leavening agent, so that it expands when fried.

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   What does batter mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BATTER definition: 1. to hit something with force many times: 2. to hit and behave violently towards a person…. Learn more.

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   What is a batter in baseball?

   • You can batter by hitting again and again, but there's also a batter in baseball — the guy who's holding a bat and waiting for the pitcher to throw the ball. Yet another meaning is the batter you mix up when you're making muffins, using eggs, flour, milk, and sugar.

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   What is a battered person?

   • A person is battered when they are repeatedly hit and behaved violently towards, especially women or children, over a long period of time. This definition does not apply to inanimate objects, such as doors or rocks, which are battered when hit with force many times.

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   What is a batter based on?

   • As already mentioned, a batter is typically based on wheat flour, which determines its fundamental characteristics. Because of its exceptional elastic properties, gluten can expand during frying, providing a desirable, spongy coating and facilitating the passage of water and oil (Mukprasirt, Herald, Boyle, & Boyle, 2001).

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   What does batter mean in karate?

   • To batter someone means to hit them many times, using fists or a heavy object. He battered her around the head. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] A karate expert battered a man to death. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Her battered body was discovered in a field.

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   To batter is to beat repeatedly, as if one boxer were clobbering another with blows.

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