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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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bat·ting  audio  (btng) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The act of one who bats.
  2. Cotton, wool, or synthetic fiber wadded into rolls or sheets, used for stuffing furniture and mattresses and for lining quilts.
ETYMOLOGY:
Sense 2, from the beating of raw cotton to clean it


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