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force play

force play noun: a play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.

Noun

force play (plural force plays)

  1. A play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.

Forms of force play

pluralforce plays

Questions about force play

What does force play mean?
Force play means a play in which a baserunner on first base is required to advance to second base because the batter has become a runner, or a runner on second or third base is required to advance because a runner on a preceding base is so forced.
What part of speech is force play?
Force play is a noun.
What is the plural of force play?
The plural of force play is force plays.

Words near force play in the dictionary

  1. force one's way
  2. force out
  3. force outs
  4. force pair
  5. force pairs
  6. force play
  7. force plays
  8. force pump
  9. force pumps
  10. force quit
  11. force quits

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