strike#5 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
examples this pitcher throws more strikes than balls
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Hypernym pitch, delivery
Derivationally related form strike → strike
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Hyponym pitch, delivery
Derivationally related form strike → strike

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