The difference between Bat and Chiropteran
When used as nouns, bat means any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation, whereas chiropteran means any mammal, of the order chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings.
Bat is also verb with the meaning: to hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bat and Chiropteran
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Bat as a noun:
Any of the small, nocturnal, flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, which navigate by means of echolocation.
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Bat as a noun (derogatory):
An old woman.
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Bat as a noun:
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
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Bat as a noun:
A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
Examples:
"You've been in for ages. Can I have a bat now?"
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Bat as a noun (two-up):
The piece of wood on which the spinner places the coins and then uses for throwing them.
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Bat as a noun (mining):
Shale or bituminous shale.
Examples:
"rfquotek Kirwan"
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Bat as a noun:
A sheet of cotton used for filling quilts or comfortables; batting.
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Bat as a noun:
A part of a brick with one whole end.
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Bat as a noun:
A stroke; a sharp blow.
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Bat as a noun (UK, Scotland, dialect):
A stroke of work.
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Bat as a noun (informal):
Rate of motion; speed.
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Bat as a noun (US, slang, dated):
A spree; a jollification.
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Bat as a noun (UK, Scotland, dialect):
Manner; rate; condition; state of health.
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Bat as a verb (transitive):
To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
Examples:
"He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack."
"We batted a few ideas around."
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Bat as a verb (intransitive):
To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
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Bat as a verb (intransitive):
To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
Examples:
"The cat batted at the toy."
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Bat as a verb (transitive):
To flutter: bat one's eyelashes.
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Bat as a verb (US, UK, dialect):
To wink.
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Bat as a verb (UK, dialect, obsolete):
To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
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Bat as a noun (obsolete):
A packsaddle.
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Bat as a noun:
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Chiropteran as a noun (zoology):
Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings