"sacrifice fly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sacrifice flies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sacrifice fly (plural sacrifice flies)
  1. (baseball) A fly ball that allowed a runner to advance after it was caught Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: sac fly
    Sense id: en-sacrifice_fly-en-noun-BppAyfLa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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