Batting — may refer to: *Batting (baseball), the act of attempting to hit a ball thrown by the pitcher with a baseball bat, in order to score runs *Batting (cricket), the act of defending one s wicket with the cricket bat while attempting to score runs… … Wikipedia
Batting (cricket) — The basics of batting. Andrew Strauss batting for England during the 2005 NatWest Series In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting t … Wikipedia
batting — noun Date: 1773 1. a. the action of one who bats b. the use of or ability with a bat 2. layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging; also a blanket of thermal … New Collegiate Dictionary
batting — noun a) cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc b) special cotton for surgery … Wiktionary
Space Shuttle thermal protection system — The Space Shuttle thermal protection system (TPS) is the barrier that protects the Space Shuttle Orbiter during the searing 1650 °C (3000 °F) heat of atmospheric reentry. A secondary goal is to protect from the heat and cold of space while on… … Wikipedia
Wadding (disambiguation) — Wadding is a disc of material used in guns to seal gas behind a projectile or to separate powder from shot. It may also refer to: *Batting (material), a layer of insulation used in quilting between a top layer of patchwork and a bottom layer of… … Wikipedia
Typha — latifolia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Softball — This article is about the sport. For other uses, see Soft ball (disambiguation). Softball Highest governing body International Softball Federation First played United States, 1887 Characteristics … Wikipedia
baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… … Universalium
Quilting — is a sewing method done either by hand, by sewing machine, or by a longarm quilting system. The process uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of material together to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers: the top… … Wikipedia
