batter2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbatə/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] a semi-liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water, used for making pancakes or for coating food before frying: pancake batter [count noun]: a batter thin enough to be poured
  • North American a mixture of ingredients for a cake.
  • 2 Printing a damaged area of metal type or a printing block.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French bateure 'the action of beating', from batre 'to beat'