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ground ball
[ ground bawl ]
noun
- a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground without having first risen in the air, as opposed to a fly ball.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ground ball1
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Example Sentences
That kept the force intact at second base, allowing the Orioles to turn a tricky ground ball up the middle one batter later into the second out of the inning.
Nothing suited him; not a player knew how to hold a bat, to stand at the plate, to slide right, or to block a ground ball.
A ground ball is perhaps better known among our young friends as a sneak.
“Eddie” Collins ran to cover second base, and Barry scrabbled his hand along the dirt as if preparing to field a ground ball.
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