1
a
: the action of one who bats
b
: the use of or ability with a bat
2
: layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging
also
: a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)
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Alvarez fractured the hamate bone in his left hand during batting practice on March 8 and had surgery two days later.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Neither team took batting practice or had pregame activities on the field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Kurtz met with the team on Tuesday, dined with them and took batting practice, sending one shot well over the right field fence.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Players should arrive at 8 a.m. for batting practice, 9:15 a.m. game time Saturdays, Red Bug Lake Park, 3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, $3, 407-779-6980.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Neither team took batting practice or had pregame activities on the field.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Kurtz met with the team on Tuesday, dined with them and took batting practice, sending one shot well over the right field fence.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Players should arrive at 8 a.m. for batting practice, 9:15 a.m. game time Saturdays, Red Bug Lake Park, 3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, $3, 407-779-6980.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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batting
noun
bat·ting
ˈbat-iŋ 
: layers or sheets of cotton or wool or of synthetic material used mostly for stuffing quilts or packaging goods
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