home plate
home plate noun: a flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
Noun
home plate (plural home plates)
- A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
- Synonyms:
- home base
Synonyms of home plate
Forms of home plate
| plural | home plates |
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Questions about home plate
- What does home plate mean?
- Home plate means a flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.
- What part of speech is home plate?
- Home plate is a noun.
- What is the plural of home plate?
- The plural of home plate is home plates.
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