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Batter's box — In baseball, softball, and similar sports and games, the batter s box is the place where the batter stands when ready to receive a pitch from the pitcher. It is usually marked with chalk on top of the dirt surrounding home plate. There are two… … Wikipedia
batter's box — noun an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑baseball diamond, ↑diamond, ↑infield * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
batter's box — noun One of two areas beside home plate in which a batter is required to stand during an at bat … Wiktionary
batter's box — (Baseball) area on a baseball diamond indicated by lines inside which the batter must stand when at bat … English contemporary dictionary
Batter — eine At Bat Situation Der Batter (auf Deutsch auch Schlagmann) ist derjenige Offensivspieler im Baseball und Softball Sport, der gerade versucht, den Ball zu schlagen. Batter und Hitter sind synonym gebrauchte Begriffe. Der Begriff leitet sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
box — box1 [bäks] n. [ME & OE, a container, box < VL buxis < L buxus, boxwood < Gr pyxos] 1. any of various kinds of containers, usually rectangular and lidded, made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material; case; carton 2. the contents or… … English World dictionary
Box score (baseball) — In baseball, the statistical summary of a game is reported in a box score. An abbreviated version of the box score, duplicated from the field scoreboard, is the line score. Invention of the box score is credited to Henry Chadwick by the Baseball… … Wikipedia
batter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mixture of eggs, milk and flour ⇨ See also ↑mixture ADJECTIVE ▪ smooth, thick ▪ crispy, light (both esp. BrE) ▪ remaining … Collocations dictionary
box — box1 boxlike, adj. /boks/, n. 1. a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 2. the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 3. Chiefly… … Universalium
box — I. /bɒks / (say boks) noun 1. a case or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., with a lid or removable cover. 2. → glory box. 3. Music a. a speaker box. b. any amplifier or electronic device. 4. the quantity contained… …
