"outfielding" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: outfield + -ing Etymology templates: {{af|en|outfield|-ing}} outfield + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} outfielding (uncountable)
  1. The role of a baseball player in the outfield. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-outfielding-en-noun-Kdsz7RA9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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