batch
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation: mixing a batch of concrete.
the quantity of bread, cookies, dough, or the like, made at one baking.
Computers.
a group of jobs, data, or programs treated as a unit for computer processing.
Glassmaking.
a quantity of raw materials mixed in proper proportions and prepared for fusion into glass.
the material so mixed.
to combine, mix, or process in a batch.
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How to use batch in a sentence
Ordering other drug manufacturers to stand up manufacturing lines to whip up extra batches of Pfizer's or Moderna's vaccines is not an efficient or practical way for the federal government to quickly increase supplies, some experts say.
If you’re not reaching for your favorite small-batch beer, you’ll enjoy this crisp gin and tonic.
This Valentine’s Day, we couldn’t help but wonder, which ‘Sex and the City’ character will you most eat like? | Kari Sonde | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe appliance is big enough to fit a decent size frozen pizza, multiple hamburger buns, a feast of tater tots, or a whole batch of cookies.
Best toaster: Get perfectly golden slices every time | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceMeetings and calls are arranged in “batches of time” so that the rest of the time people can get on with their work without disruption.
Businesses adopt ‘asynchronous working’ to fight remote-working fatigue and encourage cross-border collaboration | Jessica Davies | February 9, 2021 | DigidayRepeat to fry more dumplings in additional batches, as desired, adding more water and oil and adjusting the heat as needed to prevent the dumplings from burning.
Homemade dumplings bring me closer to family this Lunar New Year, even from far away | Marian Liu | February 5, 2021 | Washington Post
And if people find themselves dissatisfied with how often they turn to fast food, Bacon says to try things like batch cooking.
Make a batch of these rum balls, climb into a onesie, and let your favorite movie do the rest.
But the recent batch of polls shows Americans to be, what else, deeply split on whether Obama was right to do this by fiat.
He reminds Bob that “your people” destroyed Terminus, forcing its batch of psychos to survive “out here like everybody else.”
The Walking Dead’s Most Gruesome Scene Yet: ‘A Man’s Gotta Eat’ | Melissa Leon | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen Cutter Laboratories in Berkeley, California, made a bad batch of vaccine, and 40,000 children were sickened with polio.
About one thousand pounds of tobacco would form an ordinary batch of snuff.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Nevertheless, a batch of convicts occasionally breaks jail, and those who are not shot down escape.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIt would be the day of the October massacre, for instance; and he be on fire for the next batch of news.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairShe rose from her chair and began putting up the table-leaf and setting out the necessary dishes for a batch of cake.
Country Neighbors | Alice BrownThere's a batch of 'em on the steps under here, a-sittin' in their sins, and shoutin' 'Down with Bill!'
The Belted Seas | Arthur Colton
British Dictionary definitions for batch (1 of 2)
/ (bætʃ) /
a group or set of usually similar objects or people, esp if sent off, handled, or arriving at the same time
the bread, cakes, etc, produced at one baking
the amount of a material needed for an operation
Also called: batch loaf a tall loaf having a close texture and a thick crust on the top and bottom, baked as part of a batch: the sides of each loaf are greased so that they will pull apart after baking to have pale crumby sides; made esp in Scotland and Ireland: Compare pan loaf
to group (items) for efficient processing
to handle by batch processing
Origin of batch
1British Dictionary definitions for batch (2 of 2)
bach
/ (bætʃ) /
(intr) (of a man) to do his own cooking and housekeeping
to live alone
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