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full count

full count noun: an at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.

Noun

full count (plural full counts)

  1. An at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.
    • Full count, two outs, bottom of the ninth, the bags are jammed, 2-2 tie…

Forms of full count

pluralfull counts

Origin of full count

Since the maximum number of balls before a walk is three, and the maximum number of strikes before a strikeout is two, neither number can increase without ending the at-bat.

Questions about full count

What does full count mean?
Full count means an at-bat with a count of three balls and two strikes.
What part of speech is full count?
Full count is a noun.
What is the plural of full count?
The plural of full count is full counts.

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