"cluebat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkluːˌbæt/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-cluebat.ogg Forms: cluebats [plural]
Etymology: From clue + bat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clue|bat}} clue + bat Head templates: {{en-noun}} cluebat (plural cluebats)
  1. (computing slang) A bat (club) with which someone clueless is struck (figuratively or in one's imagination). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: clue stick, clue-by-four, LART

Inflected forms

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