plural of batter bread

The phrase "battered and torn" means that something has been heavily damaged or worn out, usually as a result of being used or abused over time. It suggests that the object or person in question has endured a lot of physical or emotional hardship, leading to visible signs of wear and tear.

(idiomatic, baseball) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.

shaken baby syndrome

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dust off a batter

present participle of dust off a batter

(law) A legal defense according to which a female murderer had no choice but to kill her violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.

(law) A legal defense according to which a murderer had no choice but to kill their violent partner in response to cumulative abuse rather than a single provocation.