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English noun: force play

1. force play (act) a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base


SamplesThe shortstop got the runner at second on a force.


Synonymsforce, force out, force-out


Broader (hypernym)putout


Domain categorybaseball, baseball game









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