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half-bat

half-bat noun: a bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.

Noun

half-bat (plural half-bats)

  1. A bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.
    • To avoid excessive cutting, the bond is arranged as shown in the figure, i.e. two half-bats and a one-brick bonder placed alternately.2006, J. C. Hodge, Malcolm Thorpe, Brickwork for Apprentices, page 97
  2. A half of a battalion.

Forms of half-bat

pluralhalf-bats
alternative formhalfbat

Origin of half-bat

From half- + bat.

Questions about half-bat

What does half-bat mean?
Half-bat means a bat (brick with one whole end) that is exactly half the length of the original brick.
What part of speech is half-bat?
Half-bat is a noun.
What is the plural of half-bat?
The plural of half-bat is half-bats.

Words near half-bat in the dictionary

  1. half-ball
  2. half-baptism
  3. half-baptisms
  4. half-barrier
  5. half-barriers
  6. half-bat
  7. half-bath
  8. half-bats
  9. half-birthday
  10. half-birthdays
  11. half-blood

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