battant

Definitions of battant
  1. noun
    hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
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    type of:
    section, segment
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
  2. noun
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
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    type of:
    marteau
    the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
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