"double steal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: double steals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double steal (plural double steals)
  1. (baseball) A situation in which two baserunners attempt to steal a base simultaneously. This is usually called by the manager when there are runners on first base and second base. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-double_steal-en-noun-TXFd2rUO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (baseball) The successful completion of a double steal. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-double_steal-en-noun-aQlUgC9U Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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