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
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Terms in this context
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batten down in CommonParlance
- definition furnish with battens
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batter in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
- definition a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
- definition strike against forcefully
- definition strike violently and repeatedly
- definition make a dent or impression in
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batter bread in CommonParlance
- definition soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)
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batter's box in CommonParlance
- definition an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
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batter-fried in CommonParlance
- definition fried in batter
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battercake in CommonParlance
- definition a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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battered in CommonParlance
- definition damaged by blows or hard usage
- definition damaged especially by hard usage
- definition exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
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battering in CommonParlance
- definition the act of subjecting to strong attack
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battering ram in CommonParlance
- definition a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings
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battery in CommonParlance
- definition group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
- definition a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
- definition a collection of related things intended for use together
- definition a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
- definition a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
- definition the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
- definition an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
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battery acid in CommonParlance
- definition dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries
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battery charger in CommonParlance
- definition a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable
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battery-acid in CommonParlance
- definition street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
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battery-powered in CommonParlance
- definition powered by one or more electric batteries
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batting in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- definition stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
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batting average in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat
- definition (an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
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batting cage in CommonParlance
- definition a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
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batting coach in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better
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batting glove in CommonParlance
- definition a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
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batting helmet in CommonParlance
- definition a helmet worn by the batter in baseball
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batting machine in CommonParlance
- definition a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax.
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batting order in CommonParlance
- definition (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
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battle in CommonParlance
- definition a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
- definition an energetic attempt to achieve something
- definition an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
- definition battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
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battle cruiser in CommonParlance
- definition a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
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battle cry in CommonParlance
- definition a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
- definition a slogan used to rally support for a cause