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🔒batten

verb
/ˈbætn/
battalion batter

Meaning

To fasten or secure something tightly.

Example Sentences

They battened down the hatches before the storm.

Example Expressions

batten down the hatches

Synonyms

fasten, secure, tighten, lock

Antonyms

loosen, release

Collocations

batten down, batten up, batten secure

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