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noun
A play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: force out, force-out, force
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: putout
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