"BAT" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} BAT
  1. (sports) Abbreviation of Bathurst. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Bathurst Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-BAT-en-name-ow6CY2bJ Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} BAT
  1. Initialism of best available technology: a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: best available technology (extra: a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges)
    Sense id: en-BAT-en-noun-vKjT8t03
  2. Initialism of brown adipose tissue. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: brown adipose tissue
    Sense id: en-BAT-en-noun-UxZUAmkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 30 11 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: BATNEEC

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