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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A batted ball hit sharply so that it flies low and fast, usually in a straight line.

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  • noun baseball, softball A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

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