"foul tick" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-foul tick.ogg [Australia] Forms: foul ticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} foul tick (plural foul ticks)
  1. (baseball, slang, rare) A foul ball which just brushes by the bat, making a ticking sound. Tags: rare, slang Categories (topical): Baseball Related terms: foul tip
    Sense id: en-foul_tick-en-noun-qTNgCuAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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