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| 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. |
| bases2 |
pl. of base1. |
| basic |
of, forming, or at the base or basis. [2/4 definitions] |
| basilar |
of, pertaining to, or near the base of something, esp. of the skull. |
| basis |
the foundation or support on which other parts depend; base. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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] |
| bed |
a supporting base or layer. [1/10 definitions] |
| bedrock |
a bottom layer or foundation; base. [1/3 definitions] |
| binary |
pertaining to a numbering system with a base of two. [1/4 definitions] |
| bottom |
to provide with a base or bottom. [1/11 definitions] |
| broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled, often used as a base for soup. |
| buffer1 |
in chemistry, a substance that preserves the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution when an acid or base is added. [1/6 definitions] |
| bug |
any of a large group of insects with sucking mouths and forewings thickened at the base, such as the water bug. [1/8 definitions] |
| carrier pigeon |
a pigeon trained to return to its home base, esp. one used to carry messages from outposts; homing pigeon. [1/2 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. [1/2 definitions] |
| chapel |
a religious assembly, esp. at a school or military base. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheap-jack |
having little or no worth or value; inferior, base, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| chowder |
a thick soup typically containing clams, fish, or corn, with potatoes and onions in a milk or tomato base. |
| compote |
a dish with a long stem, a base, and sometimes a lid, used to serve fruits, nuts, and confections. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
a high, flat surface, usu. long and narrow and with a solid or bulky base, at which people sit on stools or stand to transact business, eat, or prepare food. [1/2 definitions] |
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