bat

/bæt/ noun [C]

Definition

SPORT › a piece of wood used to hit the ball in some sports

ANIMAL › a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies at night

(Definition of bat noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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