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noun
- 1. an implement with a handle and a solid surface, typically of wood, used for hitting the ball in games such as cricket, baseball, and table tennis: "a cricket bat"
verb
- 1. (of a sports team or player) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball: "Australia reached 263 for 4 after choosing to bat"
- 2. hit at (someone or something) with the flat of one's hand: "he batted the flies away"
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4 days ago · Bats are flying mammals of the order Chiroptera (/ k aɪ ˈ r ɒ p t ə r ə /). With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium.
2 days ago · A term that signifies whether the batter or pitcher possesses the advantage in an at-bat. If a pitcher has thrown more strikes than balls to a batter in an at-bat, the pitcher is ahead in the count; conversely, if the pitcher has thrown more balls than strikes, the batter is ahead.
4 days ago · Business Acceptance Testing (BAT) is a critical phase in the software development lifecycle, ensuring that a system or application aligns with the business requirements and objectives. It verifies whether the software will effectively support the organization’s processes and goals.
2 days ago · Batman [a] is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939.
3 days ago · Baseball, game played with a bat, a ball, and gloves between two teams of nine players each on a field with four bases laid out in a diamond. Long called America’s ‘national pastime’ and thought to have been invented in the U.S., the game was actually derived from the English game of rounders.
4 days ago · batnames | home. Explore. Click the link above to explore higher-level bat taxonomy from order to genus. Query. Search the species-level database by taxon, locality, or IUCN and CITES status. Results appear on a new page and may be exported. Review archived species lists and change logs by clicking the link above.
5 days ago · Bats emit a high-pitched sound that bounces off objects. By listening to the returning echo, they can determine what the object is, how near it is, and whether it is moving. This is called echolocation.
