line drive
noun
Definition of line drive
: a batted baseball hit in a nearly straight line usually not far above the ground
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Examples of line drive in a Sentence
He hit a hard line drive to the shortstop.
1903
First Known Use of line drive
1903
LINE DRIVE Defined for English Language Learners
line drive
noun
Definition of line drive for English Language Learners
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baseball : a ball that is hit by the batter and goes in a nearly straight line not far above the ground
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