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| average |
any of several other arithmetic products, such as a median or a batting average. [1/9 definitions] |
| batt |
natural or synthetic pieces of material used as filler for quilts and the like; batting. |
| batting average |
a measure of a baseball player's batting ability computed by dividing the total number of base hits by the number of official times at bat. [1/2 definitions] |
| cage |
in baseball, a portable backstop used for batting practice. [1/4 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| cotton batting |
batting made of cotton. |
| cotton wool |
thin sheets of fluffy, absorbent cotton, used for bandages, quilting, and the like; cotton batting. [1/3 definitions] |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| futon |
a very thick, but foldable mattress, generally stuffed with cotton batting, used for sleeping or as sofa cushioning. |
| inning |
the segment of a baseball or softball game during which each side has a turn at batting. [1/3 definitions] |
| leadoff |
in baseball, the player who is first in the batting order or first to bat in an inning. [1/2 definitions] |
| second baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at second base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| shag2 |
in baseball, to catch or retrieve and throw back (balls hit to the outfield during batting practice). [1/2 definitions] |
| third baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at third base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| Triple Crown |
in baseball, a player's leading his or her league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in, in the same season. [1/2 definitions] |
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