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base hit
noun
baseball : a hit that allows a batter to reach a base safely : a single, double, triple, or home run
Full Definition of BASE HIT
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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First Known Use of BASE HIT
1874
Rhymes with BASE HIT
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