Batting may refer to:
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Batting (baseball)
In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team. A batter or hitter is a person whose turn it is to face the pitcher. The three main goals of batters are to become a baserunner, to dri ...
, the act of attempting to hit a ball thrown by the pitcher with a baseball bat, in order to score runs
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Batting (cricket), the act of defending one's wicket with the cricket bat while attempting to score runs
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Padding
Padding is thin cushioned material sometimes added to clothes. Padding may also be referred to as batting when used as a layer in lining quilts or as a packaging or stuffing material. When padding is used in clothes, it is often done in an attempt ...
, a layer of insulation between a top layer of patchwork and a layer of backing material in quilting
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