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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The middle third of the outfield, behind second base.
- noun The position played by the center fielder.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun baseball The part of a baseball field which is beyond the
infield and straight ahead left if you stand onhome plate and face thepitcher . - noun baseball The defensive position in the
outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast. - noun idiomatic A central role in some activity that requires speed.
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