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bat and ball

bat and ball noun: a style of handwriting with distinct circles and straight lines, rather than a more cursive style.

Noun

bat and ball (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, dated) A style of handwriting with distinct circles and straight lines, rather than a more cursive style.

Questions about bat and ball

What does bat and ball mean?
Bat and ball means a style of handwriting with distinct circles and straight lines, rather than a more cursive style.
What part of speech is bat and ball?
Bat and ball is a noun.

Words near bat and ball in the dictionary

  1. bat a thousand
  2. bat about
  3. bat an eye
  4. bat an eyelash
  5. bat an eyelid
  6. bat and ball
  7. bat around
  8. bat away
  9. bat bomb
  10. bat box
  11. bat boxes

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