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| sacrifice fly |
in baseball, a fly ball that puts the batter out but enables a runner to score from third base. |
| single |
in baseball, a hit that enables the batter to reach first base. [1/12 definitions] |
| slider |
in baseball, a fast pitch that changes direction slightly as it nears the batter. [1/2 definitions] |
| smash |
to hit (someone or something) hard; batter. [1/13 definitions] |
| squeeze play |
in baseball, a play in which a runner on third base starts for home plate when the pitcher releases the ball, and the batter tries to bunt. [1/2 definitions] |
| steal |
in baseball, to run safely to (another base) while the pitcher is throwing to the batter. [1/9 definitions] |
| strikeout |
in baseball, an out made by a batter who incurs three strikes, or an out credited to a pitcher who causes a batter to strike out. |
| tempura |
a Japanese dish consisting of vegetables or seafood such as shrimp dipped in batter and then deep-fried. |
| 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. |
| waffle1 |
a flat batter cake cooked in a hinged iron that leaves a gridlike pattern on the cake. [1/2 definitions] |
| waffle iron |
a cooking appliance consisting of two hinged plates that close on the batter, leaving an indented grid pattern on the waffle. |
| Yorkshire pudding |
a dish made by baking an unsweetened batter of eggs, milk, flour, and salt in the drippings of roasted meat. |
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