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on base

on base prepositional phrase: having reached a base in an inning.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Having reached a base in an inning.
    • One run, two hits, one walk, no errors; two left on base.
  2. Located within the premises of a military base.
  3. Flying the base leg of an approach.
    • The Piper was on base for a landing on runway 9.

Words formed from on base

Questions about on base

What does on base mean?
On base means having reached a base in an inning.
What part of speech is on base?
On base is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on base in the dictionary

  1. on average
  2. on background
  3. on bad terms
  4. on bail
  5. on balance
  6. on base
  7. on behalf of
  8. on bended knee
  9. on Bible
  10. on blast
  11. on board

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