| NOUN | artifact | batten, batting | stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | batten | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm | |
| VERB | contact | batten, batten down, secure | furnish with battens |
| contact | batten | secure with battens |
| Sounds | bae'tahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | batting | |
| Broader | stuffing | padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture |
| Meaning | A strip fixed to something to hold it firm. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | strip | Thin piece of wood or metal |
| Spanish | alfarjía, listón, varal | |
| Catalan | llistó | |
| Verbs | batten | secure with battens |
| batten | furnish with battens | |
| Meaning | Furnish with battens. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "batten ships" | |
| Synonyms | batten down, secure | |
| Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
| Spanish | asegurar con tablas, asegurar, atrancar, entablillar, listonar | |
| Nouns | batten | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm |
| Meaning | Secure with battens. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "batten down a ship's hatches" | |
| Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
| Spanish | atrancar | |
| Nouns | batten | a strip fixed to something to hold it firm |
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