"sacrifice bunt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sacrifice bunts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sacrifice bunt (plural sacrifice bunts)
  1. (baseball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance with the intention of advancing a runner at the cost of an out Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-sacrifice_bunt-en-noun-c4uRS9gp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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