Definitions:

1. A technique where food items ae coated with a mixture of flour, egg, and breadcrumbs before being fried or baked. NOUN
   • The chef expertly battered the fish before frying it to a golden perfection.
2. Refers to a pattern of physical abuse, typically perpetrated by one partner against another in a domestic setting. NOUN
   • The shelter provides refuge for victims or domestic battering seeking safety and support.
3. Refers to the process of damaging or wearing down something over time. NOUN
   • The battering waves eroded the coastline, shaping its rugged cliffs over centuries.

Synonyms:

• abuse
• aggression
• assault
• attack
• banging
• beating
• breading
• coating
• corrosion
• crusting
• damage
• erosion
• wear and tear