battening

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Verb batten has 2 senses

batten, batten down, secure - furnish with battens; "batten ships"
--₁ is one way to strengthen, beef up, fortify

Derived form: noun batten₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
batten - secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches"
--₂ is one way to strengthen, beef up, fortify

Derived form: noun batten₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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