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over-the-line

over-the-line noun: a game related to baseball and softball, but requiring only three players per team.

Noun

over-the-line (uncountable)

  1. A game related to baseball and softball, but requiring only three players per team.
    • Well, we used to play over-the-line, and Larry and I were a team and it was great fun.2005, Rick Wallenbrock, The Freedom House, page 113

Questions about over-the-line

What does over-the-line mean?
Over-the-line means a game related to baseball and softball, but requiring only three players per team.
What part of speech is over-the-line?
Over-the-line is a noun.

Words near over-the-line in the dictionary

  1. over-supinating
  2. over-supination
  3. over-swift
  4. over-the-board
  5. over-the-counter
  6. over-the-line
  7. over-the-pole
  8. over-the-road
  9. over-the-shoulder boulder holder
  10. over-the-shoulder boulder holders
  11. over-the-top

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