"suicide squeeze" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suicide squeezes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} suicide squeeze (plural suicide squeezes)
  1. (baseball) A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a safety squeeze, the runner sets off from third as soon as the pitch is made, allowing him or her to start running much earlier than on a safety squeeze. Wikipedia link: Squeeze play (baseball) Categories (topical): Baseball Coordinate_terms: safety squeeze, hit and run
    Sense id: en-suicide_squeeze-en-noun-2oYqAMaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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