plural of battered sav

plural of batter's box

(baseball) One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat.

(slang, vulgar) semen

plural of batter bread

something has been heavily damaged or worn out. (usually as a result of being used or abused over time. It suggests that the object or person in question has endured a lot of physical or emotional hardship, leading to visible signs of wear and tear.)

(cooking) A type of bread made with a substantial liquid-to-flour ratio, so that the dough produces a batter.

(law) A legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

shaken baby syndrome

(idiomatic, baseball) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.