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safety squeeze

safety squeeze noun: a play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a suicide squeeze, the runner waits to see the trajectory of the ball before deciding whether to attempt to touch home plate.

Noun

safety squeeze (plural safety squeezes)

  1. A play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a suicide squeeze, the runner waits to see the trajectory of the ball before deciding whether to attempt to touch home plate.

Forms of safety squeeze

pluralsafety squeezes

Questions about safety squeeze

What does safety squeeze mean?
Safety squeeze means a play by the team at-bat where with a runner at third base, the batter puts down a sacrifice bunt with the aim of allowing the runner to score. In contrast to a suicide squeeze, the runner waits to see the trajectory of the ball before deciding whether to attempt to touch home plate.
What part of speech is safety squeeze?
Safety squeeze is a noun.
What is the plural of safety squeeze?
The plural of safety squeeze is safety squeezes.

Words near safety squeeze in the dictionary

  1. safety shot
  2. safety shots
  3. safety spot
  4. safety spots
  5. safety squat
  6. safety squeeze
  7. safety squeezes
  8. safety squints
  9. safety stock
  10. safety stocks
  11. safety stop

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