batting helmet
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈbætɪŋ ˈhɛlmɪt/
- US
:
casco de bateo
- Yesterday, I wrote that Juan Pierre wore a blue cap under his batting helmet on Monday, rather than the red cap he wore in the field.
- wear a batting helmet
Examples
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Should have worn a batting helmet.
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Bennie touched the brim of his batting helmet in salute.
Fiction book (1994) -
Romney better bring his batting helmet; Obama throws high and tight chin music... figuratively.
Blog text (3) -
Before stepping up to the plate, the young batter ensured his batting helmet was securely fastened to protect himself.
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During the game, she noticed that many players wore their batting helmet even while waiting for their turn to bat.
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He quickly picked up his batting helmet from the dugout before heading to the field.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury
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3.1
Items you wear on your head, like hats or helmets
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5.8
A strong covering worn on the head to protect it
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is transparently built from 'batting' (the act of trying to hit a pitched baseball) + 'helmet' (a protective head covering), so the meaning 'a helmet worn when batting' is directly inferable. This noun–noun purpose construction is ordinary and cross-linguistically common, making it clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun batting helmet comes from baseball: it is a helmet worn while batting to protect a 'batter' from fast pitches. So the name links the action 'batting' with the protective 'helmet', and it now means a helmet worn by the 'batter'.