noun
(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field
• Ant: ↑foul ball
• Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game
• Hypernyms: ↑contact, ↑physical contact
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noun : a batted baseball that settles within the foul lines in the infield, that first touches fair territory in the outfield, or that is on or over fair territory when bounding to the outfield past first or third base
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Baseball.
a batted ball that both lands and settles within the foul lines in the infield, or that is within the foul lines when bounding to the outfield past first or third base, or that first lands within the foul lines of the outfield or would if it were not caught or deflected.
[1855-60]
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fair ball,
Baseball. a batted ball that is not foul, permitting the batter to start around the bases.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.