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| fly1 |
in baseball or softball, to hit a ball into the air. [1/12 definitions] |
| inning |
the segment of a baseball or softball game during which each side has a turn at batting. [1/3 definitions] |
| pitch1 |
of the pitcher in baseball or softball, to throw (a ball) toward the batter. [5/23 definitions] |
| pitcher2 |
in baseball or softball, the player who throws the baseball toward the batter. [1/2 definitions] |
| put out |
to cause (a player) to be out in a game of baseball, softball, or cricket. [1/11 definitions] |
| slow pitch |
a kind of softball in which the ball must be pitched in an arc from three to ten feet high. |
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