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second base
noun
baseball : the base that must be touched second by a base runner; also : the position of the player who defends the area near second base
Full Definition of SECOND BASE
1
: the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
2
: the player position for defending the area on the first-base side of second base
— second baseman noun
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First Known Use of SECOND BASE
1845
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