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dead bat

noun

Meaning

  1. The bat when held with a light grip such that it gives when the ball strikes it, and the ball loses momentum and falls to the ground.
  2. To play (the ball) with a dead bat.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

straight bat(English)cross bat(English)block(English)batting(English)dead bird(English)bean ball(English)bump ball(English)cricket bat(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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