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BATTEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strip fixed to something to hold it firm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("batten" is a kind of...):
strip (thin piece of wood or metal)
Derivation:
batten (secure with battens)
batten (furnish with battens)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
Synonyms:
batten; batting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("batten" is a kind of...):
stuffing (padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they batten ... he / she / it battens
Past simple: battened
Past participle: battened
-ing form: battening
Sense 1
Meaning:
Secure with battens
Example:
batten down a ship's hatches
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "batten" is one way to...):
beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
batten (a strip fixed to something to hold it firm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Furnish with battens
Example:
batten ships
Synonyms:
batten; batten down; secure
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "batten" is one way to...):
beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
batten (a strip fixed to something to hold it firm)
