batten
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈbæt(ə)n/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) enPR: băt'-n, IPA (key): /ˈbætən/ or [-ɾən]
- Hyphenation: bat‧ten
Noun[change]
- (countable) (carpentry) (construction) A batten is a strip of wood that is used in construction to hold a structure together.
Verb[change]
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Third-person singular |
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Present participle |
- (transitive) If you batten something, you furnish it with battens