ground ball

ground ball

noun Baseball.
a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
Also called grounder.
Compare fly ball.


Origin:
1830–40, in cricket; 1855–60, Americanism in baseball use
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ground ball

noun
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground [syn: grounder
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