pickoff

pickoff
pickoff [pik′ôf΄]
n.
Baseball a play in which a base runner is picked off: see PICK OFF at PICK3

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pick·off (pĭkʹôf', -ŏf') n.
1. Baseball. A play in which a runner is caught off base and is put out by a quick throw, as from the pitcher or catcher.
2. Sports. An interception, as in football.

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