"slugger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈslʌɡɚ/ [General-American] Forms: sluggers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌɡə(ɹ) Etymology: slug + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slug|er}} slug + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slugger (plural sluggers)
  1. (boxing) A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches. Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-slugger-en-noun-pR01mG4h Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (baseball) A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-slugger-en-noun-YbBP6E0y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 33 67 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: circuit slugger

Inflected forms

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