CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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bat in CommonParlance
- definition nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- definition (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
- definition a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
- definition the club used in playing cricket
- definition a club used for hitting a ball in various games
- definition strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
- definition wink briefly
- definition have a turn at bat
- definition use a bat
- definition beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
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bat boy in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
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bat mitzvah in CommonParlance
- definition (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
- definition confirm in the bat mitzvah ceremony, of girls in the Jewish faith
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batch in CommonParlance
- definition all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
- definition (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
- definition a collection of things or persons to be handled together
- definition batch together; assemble or process as a batch
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batch processing in CommonParlance
- definition the serial execution of computer programs
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bate in CommonParlance
- definition moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
- definition flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
- definition soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
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bateau bridge in CommonParlance
- definition a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
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bated in CommonParlance
- definition diminished or moderated
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batfish in CommonParlance
- definition bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
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batfowl in CommonParlance
- definition catch birds by temporarily blinding them
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bath in CommonParlance
- definition a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
- definition a soaking and washing in a bathtub
- definition an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
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bath asparagus in CommonParlance
- definition Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots
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bath chair in CommonParlance
- definition a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa
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bath foam in CommonParlance
- definition a crystal, powder, or liquid preparation that foams in, scents, and softens bathwater.
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bath glove in CommonParlance
- definition A mitt made of coarse fiber used to wash and scrub the body
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bath linen in CommonParlance
- definition linens for use in the bathroom
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bath mat in CommonParlance
- definition a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath
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bath mitt in CommonParlance
- definition A mitt made of coarse fiber used to wash and scrub the body
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bath mitzvah in CommonParlance
- definition (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
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bath oil in CommonParlance
- definition a scented oil added to your bath water
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bath plug in CommonParlance
- definition A plug intended for washbasins, bath tubs and other similar water containers.
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bath powder in CommonParlance
- definition a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
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bath salts in CommonParlance
- definition a preparation that softens or scents a bath
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bath scrubber in CommonParlance
- definition A washing implement made of nylon mesh; used to wash and scrub the body.
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bath soap in CommonParlance
- definition soap used as a toiletry