batt
noun
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
batt
1 American
[bat]
/ bæt /
Or
bat
noun
batt.
2
American
abbreviation
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battalion.
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battery.
batt
British
/ bæt /
noun
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textiles another word for batting
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a slab-shaped piece of insulating material used in building houses
Etymology
Origin of batt
First recorded in 1830–40; special use of bat 1
Example Sentences
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The average cost for batt and roll insulation is about $2 to $4 per square foot.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Figure 14.16 The fiberglass batt is used for insulation of walls and ceilings to prevent heat transfer between the inside of the building and the outside environment.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The leather winged batt common to the United States is also found on this side of the Rocky mountains.-
From The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by Lewis, Meriwether
And was not that some ominous fowle, The batt, the night-crow, or skreech-owle, To these I heare the wild woolfe howle, In this black night that seems to skowle.
From Old Church Lore by Andrews, William
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