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no-hitter

noun no-hit·ter \ ˌnō-ˈhi-tər \

Definition of no-hitter

: a no-hit game in baseball

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First Known Use of no-hitter

1911

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no-hitter

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Definition of no-hitter for English Language Learners

  • baseball : a game in which a pitcher does not allow the batters from the other team to get a base hit

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