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cross bat

cross bat noun: the bat, when swung in a horizontal arc.

Noun

cross bat (plural cross bats)

  1. The bat, when swung in a horizontal arc.

Adjective

cross bat (not comparable)

  1. Of a shot: played with a cross bat.

Forms of cross bat

pluralcross bats

Questions about cross bat

What does cross bat mean?
Cross bat means the bat, when swung in a horizontal arc.
What part of speech is cross bat?
Cross bat can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of cross bat?
The plural of cross bat is cross bats.

Words near cross bat in the dictionary

  1. cross as two sticks
  2. cross assembler
  3. cross assemblers
  4. cross axle
  5. cross axles
  6. cross bat
  7. cross bats
  8. cross bearer
  9. cross bearers
  10. cross belt sorter
  11. cross belt sorters

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