Battersea

[ bat-er-see ]

/ ˈbæt ər si /

noun

a former borough of London, England, now part of Wandsworth, on the Thames.

an enameling technique in which designs are either painted or printed on a white ground fused onto a metal base.

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Examples from the Web for battersea

Another one in Dark Knight is when Batman is standing in front of the fire in Battersea Power Station.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the wedding eve he plays soccer with his buddies in Battersea Park, then hops on his Ducati motorbike back to Clarence House.
Notes From a Royal Wedding|Tina Brown|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He also gave almost $165,000 to both the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and the Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity.
The World’s 12 Richest Dogs|The Daily Beast|June 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Vassall died at Battersea Rise, England, in 1800, aged eighty-five.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

Battersea is famed for producing fine asparagus, and the name is applied to the particular variety there grown.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr
Now the electors of the Battersea Hamlets required especially to know whether Mr. Harcourt was or was not for free trade in corn.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope
He attended a national school in Battersea until he was ten years old, when he was sent to work in Price's candle factory.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
I went up to Battersea, in London, to see my father, who is ill.
The Pagan's Cup|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for battersea

Battersea

/ (ˈbætəsɪ) /

noun

a district in London, in Wandsworth: noted for its dogs' home, power station (now a leisure centre), and park

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