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Bathybius
- - A name given by Prof. Huxley to a gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and preserved in alcohol. He supposed that it was free living protoplasm, covering a large part of the ocean bed. It is now known that the substance is of chemical, not of organic, origin.
Batikking
- verb - dye with wax; "Indonesian fabrics are often batiked"
Batmobile
- unknown - Vehicle driven by the fictional superhero Batman
Batrachia
- noun - frogs, toads, tree toads
Batswoman
- unknown - woman who plays cricket
Battalion
- noun - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
- an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
Battement
- unknown - In ballet moves, the extension of one leg repeatedly.
Battening
- verb - furnish with battens; "batten ships"
- secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
Batteries
- noun - a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"
- a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
- a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
- an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
- group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
- the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
Battering
- verb - make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat"
- strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"
- strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
- the act of subjecting to strong attack