"line drive" meaning in All languages combined

See line drive on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: line drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} line drive (plural line drives)
  1. (baseball, softball) A batted ball hit hard enough and low enough that it appears to travel in a relatively straight line. Categories (topical): Baseball, Softball Synonyms: liner [informal]
    Sense id: en-line_drive-en-noun-ifbtnRUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, softball, sports

Inflected forms

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