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ground ball


ground ball

noun

baseball : a ball that is hit by the batter and that rolls or bounces along the ground

Full Definition of GROUND BALL

:  a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground
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Examples of GROUND BALL

  1. He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.

First Known Use of GROUND BALL

1857

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