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check swing

check swing is the clipping of checked swing.

Meaning of checked swing

Noun

checked swing (plural checked swings)

  1. A swing in which a batter starts to swing for a ball but stops the swing shortly before the ball reaches home plate; a checked (halted, partial) swing of the bat.
    Synonyms:
    swinging bunt

Forms of check swing

pluralcheck swings
alternative formcheck-swing

Questions about check swing

What is check swing the clipping of?
Check swing is the clipping of checked swing.

Words near check swing in the dictionary

  1. check scales
  2. check sheet
  3. check sheets
  4. check side
  5. check sides
  6. check swing
  7. check swings
  8. check the math
  9. check through
  10. check up
  11. check up on

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