Battersea
[bat-er-see]
- 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
Contemporary Examples
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 WeaponAndrew Romano
April 17, 2014
On the wedding eve he plays soccer with his buddies in Battersea Park, then hops on his Ducati motorbike back to Clarence House.
He also gave almost $165,000 to both the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and the Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity.
Historical Examples
Of all parts, she has chosen Battersea as a place of residence.
The AvengerE. Phillips Oppenheim
They left the place a few minutes later, and drove to Battersea.
The AvengerE. Phillips Oppenheim
One afternoon she crossed the river for a walk in Battersea Park.
Audrey CravenMay Sinclair
She went first to Battersea Bridge, but it was too public for her purpose.
Mary WollstonecraftElizabeth Robins Pennell
A distant barge in the direction of Battersea wailed and was still.
Jill the RecklessP. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
Battersea
- a district in London, in Wandsworth: noted for its dogs' home, power station (now a leisure centre), and park
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