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strike zone

strike zone noun: the area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.

Noun

strike zone (plural strike zones)

  1. The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.
    • That umpire often compresses the strike zone late in the game.

Forms of strike zone

pluralstrike zones

Questions about strike zone

What does strike zone mean?
Strike zone means the area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.
What part of speech is strike zone?
Strike zone is a noun.
What is the plural of strike zone?
The plural of strike zone is strike zones.

Words near strike zone in the dictionary

  1. strike through
  2. strike twice
  3. strike up
  4. strike while the iron is hot
  5. strike work
  6. strike zone
  7. strike zones
  8. strike-break
  9. strike-breaking
  10. strike-breaks
  11. strike-broke

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