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five-tool

five-tool adjective: able to hit for a high batting average, hit for power, run the bases well, throw well, and field well.

Adjective

five-tool (not comparable)

  1. Able to hit for a high batting average, hit for power, run the bases well, throw well, and field well.
    • Clark is likely to produce above-average power numbers. He's a premium athlete with all the attributes necessary to become a five-tool standout—six if you include his ability to promote the other five.2024, Baseball Prospectus 2024

Phrases with five-tool

Questions about five-tool

What does five-tool mean?
Five-tool means able to hit for a high batting average, hit for power, run the bases well, throw well, and field well.
What part of speech is five-tool?
Five-tool is an adjective.

Words near five-tool in the dictionary

  1. five-starring
  2. five-stars
  3. five-thousander
  4. five-thousanders
  5. five-thousandth
  6. five-tool
  7. five-tool player
  8. five-tool players
  9. five-twenties
  10. five-way
  11. five-ways

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