battente

== Italian == === Etymology === Present participle of battere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /batˈtɛn.te/ Rhymes: -ɛnte Hyphenation: bat‧tèn‧te === Participle === battente m or f by sense (plural battenti) present participle of battere === Adjective === battente m or f by sense (plural battenti) heavy (of rain) (archaic) beating, palpitating (of a heart) ==== Derived terms ==== a tamburo battente === Noun === battente m (plural battenti) shutter (of a window) sash (of a window) leaf (panel of a double door) aprire i battenti (figurative) ― to open (for business) chiudere i battenti (figurative) ― to shut up shop knocker (device used for knocking on a door) Synonyms: battaglio, bussatoio, picchiotto hammer (part of a clock) a bundle of paper sheets used to beat time Synonym: battito a part of a loom Synonyms: cassa, cassa battente === Further reading === battente1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana battente2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana