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baserunner

baserunner noun: a player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.

Noun

baserunner (plural baserunners)

  1. A player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.

Forms of baserunner

pluralbaserunners
alternative formbase runner

Origin of baserunner

From base + runner.

Questions about baserunner

What does baserunner mean?
Baserunner means a player who is on base and is thus trying to advance to the next base.
What part of speech is baserunner?
Baserunner is a noun.
What is the plural of baserunner?
The plural of baserunner is baserunners.

Words near baserunner in the dictionary

  1. baseplating
  2. basepoint
  3. basepoints
  4. baser
  5. baserock
  6. baserunner
  7. baserunners
  8. baserunning
  9. bases
  10. bases juiced
  11. bases loaded

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