"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

Forms: BATs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} BAT (countable and uncountable, plural BATs)
  1. Initialism of best available technology: a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 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, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: brown adipose tissue
    Sense id: en-BAT-en-noun-UxZUAmkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 11 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 12 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 11 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: BATNEEC
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