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right field

noun [U]
 
 

Definition

the area of a baseball field outside the bases (= places to which players run) and between first and second baseBaseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of right field noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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