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batterer

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English

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Etymology

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From batter +‎ -er.

Noun

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batterer (plural batterers)

  1. One who batters.
    • 1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 138:
      "If you've been assaulted and battered," said the Mayor, "we shall have to arrest the assaulters and batterers, as well."
  2. One who batters their spouse: one who commits domestic violence.
  3. (cooking) One who applies batter.
    • 1987, Kerry Cue, Hang On To Your Horses Doovers, page 13:
      "This is serious," replied the potential fish batterer.

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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batterer

  1. first-person singular imperfect passive subjunctive of battō