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batten

British pronunciation/bˈætən/
American pronunciation/ˈbætən/
Batten
[NOUN]
1

a long and narrow piece of wood or metal used to hold together or fasten other materials of a building

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2

stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

synonyms : batting
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to batten
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

secure with battens

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2

furnish with battens

synonyms : batten down
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Examples
1Batten down the hatches!
2Batten down the hatches!
3Simply batten down the hatches.
4Batten down the hatches a little bit.
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