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base
noun [C] (IN BASEBALL) /beɪs/Definition
(Definition of base noun (IN BASEBALL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ballgame noun
- batter's box noun
- bullpen noun
- curveball noun
- double noun (BASEBALL)
- double-header noun
- field verb (BALL)
- foul ball noun
- grounder noun
- hit noun (TOUCH)
- hitter noun
- home run noun
- inning noun
- pitch noun (BASEBALL)
- pitch verb (BASEBALL)
- slice noun (HIT)
- slice verb (HIT)
- strike (sb) out phrasal verb
- stuff noun (QUALITY)
- the outfield noun
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