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Air Force Slang.a sharp and sudden change in an aircraft's heading.
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bat turn — Air Force Slang. a sharp and sudden change in an aircraft s heading … Useful english dictionary
bat — bat1 [bat] n. [ME < OE batt, cudgel (prob. < Welsh bat < IE base * bhat , to strike) & < OFr batte, pestle < battre,BATTER1] 1. any stout club, stick, or cudgel 2. a club used to strike the ball in baseball and cricket 3. a ping… … English World dictionary
Bat and trap — is an ancient English ball game related to cricket and played at country pubs in the county of Kent. It is also played in the city of Brighton in Sussex though by the late 20th century the only regular game was played on Good Friday on the Level … Wikipedia
turn — [tʉrn] vt. [ME turnen < OE turnian & OFr turner, tourner, both < L tornare, to turn in a lathe, turn < tornus, lathe < Gr tornos, lathe, carpenter s compasses, akin to terein, to bore through: for IE base see THROW] I to cause to… … English World dictionary
bat´ter|er — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
bat|ter — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
Bat Cave, North Carolina — Bat Cave is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.The community was named after Bat Cave Mountain, which in turn was named for a cave at the foot… … Wikipedia
Bat-fowling — is a method of catching birds at night, while they are at roost. It has involved lighting straw or torches near their roost. After waking them up out of their roost, the birds fly toward the flames, where, being amazed, they are easily caught in… … Wikipedia
bat — bat1 /bat/, n., v., batted, batting. n. 1. Sports. a. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. b. a racket, esp. one used in badminton or table tennis. c. a whip used by a jockey. d. the act of using a… … Universalium
bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …
