line drive

line drive

noun Baseball.
a batted ball that travels low, fast, and straight.
Also called liner.


Origin:
1930–35
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line drive

noun
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter; "the batter hit a liner to the shortstop" [syn: liner
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