foul tip
nounBaseball.
a pitched ball that glances off the bat into foul territory, usually near the catcher, ruled a strike if the catcher catches it before it hits the ground, otherwise ruled an ordinary foul ball.
Origin of foul tip
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words Nearby foul tip
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How to use foul tip in a sentence
Kipper whiffed three times without making as 313 much as a foul tip.
Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager | Burt L. StandishA foul tip caught, another wide one haughtily ignored, a strike.
Rough-Hewn | Dorothy Canfield
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