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spring training

spring training noun: a set of practice and exhibition games for each Major League Baseball team, preceding the start of the regular season, which are used by a manager to determine the roster for the regular season.

Noun

spring training (uncountable)

  1. A set of practice and exhibition games for each Major League Baseball team, preceding the start of the regular season, which are used by a manager to determine the roster for the regular season.
    • Spring training for the Cactus League begins tomorrow.
    • The spring training schedule has been released.

Questions about spring training

What does spring training mean?
Spring training means a set of practice and exhibition games for each Major League Baseball team, preceding the start of the regular season, which are used by a manager to determine the roster for the regular season.
What part of speech is spring training?
Spring training is a noun.

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