baseball; baseball
Meanings
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baseball (sport)
neutralA competitive bat-and-ball sport popular in North America, East Asia, and parts of Europe. The field size is larger than softball.
Baseball is one of the most popular professional sports in the United States.
Our school's baseball team has training every week.
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A baseball game is usually divided into nine innings.
He dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player from childhood.
The Tokyo Olympics included men's and women's baseball competition events.
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baseball (ball)
neutralThe hard, cork-centered ball used in official baseball games, smaller and harder than a softball.
Baseball players use gloves to catch fast-moving baseballs.
This special baseball can be used normally in rainy weather.
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After being hit, the baseball will fly out of the stadium at extremely high speed.
Children usually use softer, safer baseballs when practicing baseball.
Official game baseballs have red stitching on their surfaces.