sacrifice fly
noun
Definition of sacrifice fly
: an outfield fly in baseball caught by a fielder after which a runner scores
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1944
First Known Use of sacrifice fly
1944
SACRIFICE FLY Defined for English Language Learners
sacrifice fly
noun
Definition of sacrifice fly for English Language Learners
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baseball : a fly ball that is caught by a fielder but allows a base runner to score after it is caught
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