English Dictionary

batter

/ˈbætə(ɹ)/

noun

(cooking, countable, uncountable) A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.

I need a new batter for my cake.

意味（1）

(cooking, countable, uncountable) A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.

pancake batter

意味（2）

(countable, slang) A binge; a heavy drinking session.

When he went on a batter, he became very violent.

意味（3）

A paste of clay or loam.

The batter or lome that goeth to the making of [bricks]

意味（4）

(countable, printing) A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.

In repairing batters at the edges of the plate, when the bevel has been torn away by the catches, &c., it is necessary to solder a piece of metal along the side.