| air base |
a military base for air force operations. |
| base hit |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter to get on base safely, without an error or force-out being made. |
| base line |
in baseball, the area within which a runner must stay while running from base to base. [3 definitions] |
| base on balls |
in baseball, an advance to first base taken by a batter to whom four balls have been pitched. (See walk.) |
| base runner |
in baseball, any member of the team at bat who is safely on base or is running toward a base. |
| database |
a large collection of information arranged for quick retrieval, updating, or the like, esp. such a collection in a computer. |
| extra-base hit |
in baseball, a double, triple, or home run. |
| first base |
in counterclockwise order from home plate, the first of three bases marking the infield of a baseball diamond. [2 definitions] |
| get to first base |
(informal) to make initial progress or have some initial success. |
| off base |
mistaken; inaccurate; wrong. |
| second base |
in baseball, the second of four bases, located behind the pitcher's mound and opposite home plate. [2 definitions] |
| third base |
in baseball, the base that is located between second base and home plate. [2 definitions] |
| three-base hit |
a hit in baseball that allows the batter to reach third base safely; triple. |
| two-base hit |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach second base; double. |
| zero-base |
having each budget expenditure justified on a basis of cost or need without consideration for the expenditures of a previous budget. |