"on deck circle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: on deck circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} on deck circle (plural on deck circles)
  1. (baseball) The circle drawn or painted on the field where the next batter to hit waits. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-on_deck_circle-en-noun-bfyCIjwO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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