"checked swing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: checked swings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} checked swing (plural checked swings)
  1. (baseball) A swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat. Synonyms: swinging bunt Derived forms: check swing
    Sense id: en-checked_swing-en-noun-2pZPenKT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Baseball Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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