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long ball
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
long ball
(noun)
long ball
noun
plural
long balls
long ball
noun
plural
long balls
Britannica Dictionary definition of LONG BALL
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baseball
:
home run
a pitcher who has given up a lot of
long balls
a batter known for hitting the
long ball
[=for hitting many home runs]
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